A Short Black in South Australia costs $4.50 at the median café — +7.1% above the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in South Australia costs $4.50 at the median café, based on 160 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $4.70.
South Australia's median of $4.50 sits +7.1% above the national median of $4.20.
Of the regions we read in South Australia, Marion is cheapest at $4.45 and Adelaide Hills is dearest at $4.50.
Across South Australia, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $5.41 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the South Australia reading of the Short Black Index. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.