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April 2026 reading
The Slice / Cake Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheSlice / Cake Index

The canonical Slice / Cake, read from 801 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.00
Across 801 venues that listed Slice / Cake in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.50 p10median $7.00$12.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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Median $7.00
Strong sample
n=801 venues · spread $4.50–$12.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Slice / Cake by state
WA$6.75NT$6.50SA$7.00QLD$7.13NSW$7.00VIC$7.00TAS$6.00ACT$8.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Canberra
$8.00
Sydney
$7.25
Brisbane
$7.00
Melbourne
$7.00
Adelaide
$7.00
Perth
$7.00
Hobart
$5.90
Australia
$7.00
Local readings of the Slice / Cake Index
April 2026 Reading
By citySydney $7.25Brisbane $7.00Melbourne $7.00Adelaide $7.00Perth $7.00Gold Coast $7.00
By stateQueensland $7.13New South Wales $7.00Victoria $7.00South Australia $7.00Western Australia $6.75Tasmania $6.00
Cheapest regions — Slice / Cake
#RegionPricen
1Wheat Belt - North$5.5011
2Hobart Inner$5.9522
3Orange$6.2531
4Nathan$7.00111
5Gosford$7.00206
Most expensive regions — Slice / Cake
#RegionPricen
1North Canberra$8.0018
2Devonport$8.005
3Loganlea - Carbrook$7.5047
4Kimberley$7.256
5Barossa$7.228
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Slice / Cake costs $7.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.50 and $8.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In North Canberra the median runs $8.00; in Wheat Belt - North it's $5.50.

Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Slice / Cake is $2.50 +35.7% of the national median.
Slice / Cake prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Slice / Cake in Australia?

A Slice / Cake costs $7.00 at the median Australian café, based on 801 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.50 and $8.50.

Which state has the cheapest Slice / Cake?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.00; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $8.00.

Where is a Slice / Cake most expensive?

Of the regions we read, North Canberra has the dearest median at $8.00 and Wheat Belt - North the cheapest at $5.50.

More from Bakery
April 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $7.00Croissant $7.00Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Muffin $6.00Cookie $5.00Brownie $6.50Pie $8.50Sausage Roll $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.45Scone $7.50Carrot Cake $7.50Doughnut $5.00
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