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October 2026 reading
The Hash Brown Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheHash Brown Index

The canonical Hash Brown, read from 3,546 café menus across Australia.

National median
$4.00
Across 3,546 venues that listed Hash Brown in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$3.00 p10median $4.00$7.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
1337
1454
449
104
55
46
52
2–4
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
Median $4.00
Strong sample
n=3,546 venues · spread $3.00–$7.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Hash Brown by state
WA$4.50NT$4.00SA$4.00QLD$4.00NSW$4.00VIC$4.69TAS$4.00ACT$4.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$5.00
Perth
$4.50
Adelaide
$4.22
Sydney
$4.00
Brisbane
$4.00
Hobart
$4.00
Canberra
$4.00
Darwin
$4.00
Australia
$4.00
Local readings of the Hash Brown Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $5.00Devonport $5.00Coffs Harbour $4.50Shepparton $4.50Perth $4.50Geelong $4.25Adelaide $4.22Sydney $4.00Byron Bay $4.00Newcastle $4.00Wollongong $4.00Brisbane $4.00Sunshine Coast $4.00Rockhampton $4.00Gold Coast $4.00Townsville $4.00Cairns $4.00Victor Harbor $4.00Hobart $4.00Canberra $4.00Tamworth $3.99Wagga Wagga $3.75Mildura $3.60Central Coast $3.50Port Macquarie $3.45
By stateVictoria $4.69Western Australia $4.50New South Wales $4.00Queensland $4.00South Australia $4.00Tasmania $4.00Australian Capital Territory $4.00
Cheapest regions — Hash Brown
#RegionPricen
1Moree - Narrabri$3.207
2Tuggeranong$3.256
3Jervis Bay$3.888
4Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield$4.001184
5Wagga Wagga$4.00149
Most expensive regions — Hash Brown
#RegionPricen
1Tullamarine - Broadmeadows$5.00668
2Devonport$5.0029
3Kimberley$4.8022
4Mandurah$4.7038
5Stirling$4.50207
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Hash Brown costs $4.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $3.00 and $5.25 — but the regional spread is the story. In Tullamarine - Broadmeadows the median runs $5.00; in Moree - Narrabri it's $3.20.

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 Hash Brown is $1.80 — +45.0% of the national median.
Hash Brown prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Hash Brown in Australia?

A Hash Brown costs $4.00 at the median Australian café, based on 3,546 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $3.00 and $5.25.

Which state has the cheapest Hash Brown?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $4.00; Victoria is dearest at $4.69.

Where is a Hash Brown most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Tullamarine - Broadmeadows has the dearest median at $5.00 and Moree - Narrabri the cheapest at $3.20.

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October 2026 Reading
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