A Short Black in Mackay costs $4.00 at the median café — −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in Mackay costs $4.00 at the median café, based on 20 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $3.42 and $4.85.
Mackay's median of $4.00 sits −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
Across Mackay, 80% of cafés charge between $3.00 and $5.52 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Mackay reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Mackay reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.