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October 2026 reading
The House White Wine Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheHouse White Wine Index

The canonical House White Wine, read from 1,113 café menus across Australia.

National median
$18.00
Across 1,113 venues that listed House White Wine in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.00 p10median $18.00$35.40 p90
What does the spread look like?
167
275
128
87
120
119
89
34
17
25
17
8–12
12–16
16–20
20–24
24–28
28–32
32–36
36–40
40–44
44–48
48–52
Median $18.00
Strong sample
n=1,113 venues · spread $10.00–$35.40 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of House White Wine by state
WA$23.75NT$21.00SA$17.00QLD$16.00NSW$19.00VIC$17.50TAS$16.50ACT$24.25
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Canberra
$24.25
Perth
$23.75
Sydney
$18.25
Adelaide
$17.00
Melbourne
$16.50
Brisbane
$16.00
Hobart
$14.50
Australia
$18.00
Local readings of the House White Wine Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityCanberra $24.25Perth $23.75Geelong $23.00Sydney $18.25Adelaide $17.00Melbourne $16.50Brisbane $16.00Gold Coast $15.50Sunshine Coast $15.00
By stateAustralian Capital Territory $24.25Western Australia $23.75New South Wales $19.00Victoria $17.50South Australia $17.00Tasmania $16.50Queensland $16.00
Cheapest regions — House White Wine
#RegionPricen
1Hobart Inner$14.2518
2Nathan$16.00135
3Melbourne City$16.50290
4Townsville$17.0069
5Unley$17.0061
Most expensive regions — House White Wine
#RegionPricen
1Mandurah$25.2580
2South Canberra$24.6324
3Wodonga - Alpine$23.00114
4Wheat Belt - North$22.009
5Wagga Wagga$21.5038
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a House White Wine costs $18.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $13.00 and $28.75 — but the regional spread is the story. In Mandurah the median runs $25.25; in Hobart Inner it's $14.25.

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 House White Wine is $11.00 — +61.1% of the national median.
House White Wine prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a House White Wine in Australia?

A House White Wine costs $18.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,113 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $13.00 and $28.75.

Which state has the cheapest House White Wine?

Queensland is cheapest at $16.00; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $24.25.

Where is a House White Wine most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Mandurah has the dearest median at $25.25 and Hobart Inner the cheapest at $14.25.

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October 2026 Reading
Beer (Bottle) $8.00House Red Wine $17.75Aperol Spritz $16.00Espresso Martini $20.00Mimosa $14.00Bloody Mary $18.00
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