A Short Black in New South Wales costs $4.00 at the median café — −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in New South Wales costs $4.00 at the median café, based on 828 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $3.80 and $4.50.
New South Wales's median of $4.00 sits −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
Of the regions we read in New South Wales, Orange is cheapest at $4.00 and Gosford is dearest at $4.00.
Across New South Wales, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $5.25 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the New South Wales reading of the Short Black Index. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.