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October 2026 reading
The Chicken Parmigiana Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheChicken Parmigiana Index

The canonical Chicken Parmigiana, read from 1,309 café menus across Australia.

National median
$26.00
Across 1,309 venues that listed Chicken Parmigiana in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$18.50 p10median $26.00$32.26 p90
What does the spread look like?
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68
86
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135
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217
120
108
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19
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
30–32
32–34
34–36
36–38
Median $26.00
Strong sample
n=1,309 venues · spread $18.50–$32.26 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Chicken Parmigiana by state
WA$28.50NT$28.00SA$26.95QLD$26.90NSW$26.00VIC$25.93TAS$26.50ACT$28.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Perth
$28.00
Canberra
$28.00
Adelaide
$26.90
Darwin
$26.90
Sydney
$26.00
Brisbane
$26.00
Melbourne
$25.50
Hobart
$25.40
Australia
$26.00
Local readings of the Chicken Parmigiana Index
October 2026 Reading
By citySunshine Coast $29.00Gold Coast $28.00Perth $28.00Canberra $28.00Adelaide $26.90Sydney $26.00Geelong $26.00Brisbane $26.00Melbourne $25.50Hobart $25.40
By stateWestern Australia $28.50Australian Capital Territory $28.00South Australia $26.95Queensland $26.90Tasmania $26.50New South Wales $26.00Victoria $25.93
Cheapest regions — Chicken Parmigiana
#RegionPricen
1Wagga Wagga$25.0034
2Casey - South$25.00397
3Hobart - North East$25.0021
4Manly$26.00269
5Rockhampton$26.4081
Most expensive regions — Chicken Parmigiana
#RegionPricen
1Rockingham$30.0019
2West Coast$28.5014
3Gosnells$28.0073
4Manjimup$27.758
5Adelaide Hills$27.5013
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Chicken Parmigiana costs $26.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $22.75 and $29.90 — but the regional spread is the story. In Rockingham the median runs $30.00; in Wagga Wagga it's $25.00.

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 Chicken Parmigiana is $5.00 — +19.2% of the national median.
Chicken Parmigiana prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Chicken Parmigiana in Australia?

A Chicken Parmigiana costs $26.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,309 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $22.75 and $29.90.

Which state has the cheapest Chicken Parmigiana?

Victoria is cheapest at $25.93; Western Australia is dearest at $28.50.

Where is a Chicken Parmigiana most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Rockingham has the dearest median at $30.00 and Wagga Wagga the cheapest at $25.00.

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