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October 2026 reading
The Waffles Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheWaffles Index

The canonical Waffles, read from 1,672 café menus across Australia.

National median
$19.00
Across 1,672 venues that listed Waffles in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$11.98 p10median $19.00$26.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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28–30
Median $19.00
Strong sample
n=1,672 venues · spread $11.98–$26.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Waffles by state
WA$20.00NT$22.25SA$18.90QLD$18.50NSW$19.00VIC$19.25TAS$20.00ACT$20.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$22.25
Canberra
$20.35
Perth
$20.00
Hobart
$19.95
Melbourne
$19.50
Brisbane
$19.25
Adelaide
$19.25
Sydney
$18.90
Australia
$19.00
Local readings of the Waffles Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityGeelong $21.00Canberra $20.35Perth $20.00Hobart $19.95Newcastle $19.90Melbourne $19.50Brisbane $19.25Adelaide $19.25Sydney $18.90Gold Coast $18.90Sunshine Coast $18.00Townsville $14.95
By stateWestern Australia $20.00Tasmania $20.00Australian Capital Territory $20.00Victoria $19.25New South Wales $19.00South Australia $18.90Queensland $18.50
Cheapest regions — Waffles
#RegionPricen
1Limestone Coast$16.9534
2Townsville$18.00154
3Wagga Wagga$18.2564
4Capalaba$18.90253
5Port Stephens$19.00405
Most expensive regions — Waffles
#RegionPricen
1Kalamunda$20.2528
2Belmont - Victoria Park$20.00107
3Devonport$20.0019
4North Canberra$20.0041
5Hobart Inner$19.9522
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Waffles costs $19.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $15.00 and $23.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kalamunda the median runs $20.25; in Limestone Coast it's $16.95.

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 Waffles is $3.30 — +17.4% of the national median.
Waffles prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Waffles in Australia?

A Waffles costs $19.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,672 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $15.00 and $23.00.

Which state has the cheapest Waffles?

Queensland is cheapest at $18.50; Northern Territory is dearest at $22.25.

Where is a Waffles most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Kalamunda has the dearest median at $20.25 and Limestone Coast the cheapest at $16.95.

More from Breakfast
October 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Bacon & Egg Roll $14.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Smashed Avo on Toast $19.90Eggs Benedict $23.50Hash Brown $4.00Granola / Muesli Bowl $16.00Pancakes $20.00Big Breakfast $27.90Omelette $22.00Acai Bowl $18.00French Toast $22.00Corn Fritters $24.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Breakfast Burrito $19.50Breakfast Bowl $23.50
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