A Short Black in Townsville costs $4.50 at the median café — +7.1% above the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in Townsville costs $4.50 at the median café, based on 21 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $4.90.
Townsville's median of $4.50 sits +7.1% above the national median of $4.20.
Across Townsville, 80% of cafés charge between $3.48 and $5.75 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Townsville reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Townsville reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.