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October 2026 reading
The Iced Tea Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheIced Tea Index

The canonical Iced Tea, read from 2,464 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 2,464 venues that listed Iced Tea in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $6.50$8.90 p90
What does the spread look like?
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513
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536
351
140
59
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=2,464 venues · spread $5.00–$8.90 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Iced Tea by state
WA$6.50NT$8.00SA$6.00QLD$6.65NSW$6.80VIC$6.50TAS$6.25ACT$6.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$8.00
Sydney
$7.00
Brisbane
$6.75
Melbourne
$6.50
Perth
$6.50
Canberra
$6.50
Adelaide
$6.00
Hobart
$6.00
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Iced Tea Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMackay $7.25Sydney $7.00Newcastle $7.00Gold Coast $7.00Rockhampton $7.00Townsville $7.00Brisbane $6.75Melbourne $6.50Cairns $6.50Perth $6.50Canberra $6.50Wollongong $6.00Geelong $6.00Sunshine Coast $6.00Adelaide $6.00
By stateNorthern Territory $8.00New South Wales $6.80Queensland $6.65Victoria $6.50Western Australia $6.50Australian Capital Territory $6.50Tasmania $6.25South Australia $6.00
Cheapest regions — Iced Tea
#RegionPricen
1Outback - North$6.006
2Port Adelaide - East$6.00120
3Devonport$6.007
4Upper Hunter$6.5079
5Stonnington - East$6.50372
Most expensive regions — Iced Tea
#RegionPricen
1Kalamunda$7.0017
2Manly$6.90813
3Burnett$6.90229
4Capalaba$6.65393
5Upper Hunter$6.5079
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Iced Tea costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.70 and $7.90 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kalamunda the median runs $7.00; in Outback - North it's $6.00.

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 Iced Tea is $1.00 — +15.4% of the national median.
Iced Tea prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an Iced Tea in Australia?

An Iced Tea costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 2,464 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.70 and $7.90.

Which state has the cheapest Iced Tea?

South Australia is cheapest at $6.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.00.

Where is an Iced Tea most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Kalamunda has the dearest median at $7.00 and Outback - North the cheapest at $6.00.

More from Tea & Alt-Lattes
October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.80Matcha Latte $6.60Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Chai $7.30Iced Matcha $8.00English Breakfast Tea $5.10Earl Grey Tea $5.50Peppermint Tea $5.20Green Tea $5.25Turmeric Latte $6.00Chamomile Tea $5.10Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.50Sticky Chai $6.50
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