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October 2026 reading
The Mimosa Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheMimosa Index

The canonical Mimosa, read from 478 café menus across Australia.

National median
$14.00
Across 478 venues that listed Mimosa in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.00 p10median $14.00$17.46 p90
What does the spread look like?
18
58
119
166
68
29
12
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
Median $14.00
Strong sample
n=478 venues · spread $10.00–$17.46 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Mimosa by state
WA$13.70NT$17.00SA$14.00QLD$14.00NSW$14.00VIC$14.00TAS$14.00ACT$14.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Brisbane
$15.00
Sydney
$14.00
Melbourne
$14.00
Perth
$14.00
Adelaide
$14.00
Canberra
$14.00
Hobart
$13.00
Australia
$14.00
Local readings of the Mimosa Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityBrisbane $15.00Sydney $14.00Melbourne $14.00Gold Coast $14.00Perth $14.00Adelaide $14.00
By stateNew South Wales $14.00Victoria $14.00Queensland $14.00South Australia $14.00Western Australia $13.70
Cheapest regions — Mimosa
#RegionPricen
1Townsville$12.0025
2Hobart Inner$13.0011
3Bunbury$13.256
4Manly$14.0082
5Tumut - Tumbarumba$14.0031
Most expensive regions — Mimosa
#RegionPricen
1Wagga Wagga$15.0011
2Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera$15.0068
3Manly$14.0082
4Tumut - Tumbarumba$14.0031
5Port Phillip$14.00157
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Mimosa costs $14.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $12.00 and $15.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Wagga Wagga the median runs $15.00; in Townsville it's $12.00.

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 Mimosa is $3.00 — +21.4% of the national median.
Mimosa prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Mimosa in Australia?

A Mimosa costs $14.00 at the median Australian café, based on 478 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $12.00 and $15.00.

Which state has the cheapest Mimosa?

Western Australia is cheapest at $13.70; Northern Territory is dearest at $17.00.

Where is a Mimosa most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Wagga Wagga has the dearest median at $15.00 and Townsville the cheapest at $12.00.

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October 2026 Reading
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