The Carrot Cake Index — $7.50 national median

National median

$7.50

Across 1,216 venues that listed Carrot Cake in the October 2026 reading.

First readingOctober 2026 reading

National price range — 10th to 90th percentile

$5.95 p10median $7.50$10.00 p90

What does the spread look like?

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Median $7.50

Strong sample

n=1,216 venues · spread $5.95–$10.00 · October 2026

By State & Metro

October 2026 Reading

Geographic variation

Median price of Carrot Cake by state

CheaperMore expensive

By metro median

Brisbane

$8.00

Hobart

$7.90

Melbourne

$7.50

Adelaide

$7.50

Canberra

$7.40

Perth

$7.35

Sydney

$7.28

Australia

$7.50

Local readings of the Carrot Cake Index

October 2026 Reading

By cityBrisbane $8.00 Gold Coast $7.95 Sunshine Coast $7.90 Hobart $7.90 Newcastle $7.50 Melbourne $7.50 Adelaide $7.50 Canberra $7.40 Perth $7.35 Sydney $7.28

By stateTasmania $7.95 Queensland $7.90 New South Wales $7.50 Victoria $7.50 Western Australia $7.50 South Australia $7.50 Australian Capital Territory $7.30

Cheapest regions — Carrot Cake

#	Region	Price	n
1	Tumut - Tumbarumba	$7.00	69
2	Whitsunday	$7.25	6
3	Stirling	$7.25	94
4	North Canberra	$7.30	23
5	Port Stephens	$7.50	336

Most expensive regions — Carrot Cake

#	Region	Price	n
1	Kimberley	$8.25	10
2	Huon - Bruny Island	$8.00	14
3	Maryborough	$7.93	112
4	Surfers Paradise	$7.90	182
5	Bunbury	$7.70	22

The Spread

October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Carrot Cake costs $7.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.50 and $8.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kimberley the median runs $8.25; in Tumut - Tumbarumba it's $7.00.

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 Carrot Cake is $1.25 — +16.7% of the national median.

Carrot Cake prices — the short answers

October 2026 Reading

How much is a Carrot Cake in Australia?

A Carrot Cake costs $7.50 at the median Australian café, based on 1,216 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.50 and $8.50.

Which state has the cheapest Carrot Cake?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $7.30; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.00.

Where is a Carrot Cake most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Kimberley has the dearest median at $8.25 and Tumut - Tumbarumba the cheapest at $7.00.

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