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

ThePancakes Index

The canonical Pancakes, read from 2,978 café menus across Australia.

National median
$20.00
Across 2,978 venues that listed Pancakes in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$13.73 p10median $20.00$25.68 p90
What does the spread look like?
114
139
226
313
540
437
452
419
190
73
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
Median $20.00
Strong sample
n=2,978 venues · spread $13.73–$25.68 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Pancakes by state
WA$20.00NT$18.50SA$19.00QLD$19.00NSW$20.00VIC$21.00TAS$19.50ACT$20.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Sydney
$21.00
Melbourne
$21.00
Perth
$20.00
Canberra
$20.00
Brisbane
$19.98
Hobart
$19.95
Adelaide
$19.80
Darwin
$18.50
Australia
$20.00
Local readings of the Pancakes Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMackay $22.00Sydney $21.00Melbourne $21.00Wollongong $20.95Victor Harbor $20.50Newcastle $20.00Geelong $20.00Cairns $20.00Perth $20.00Canberra $20.00Brisbane $19.98Hobart $19.95Adelaide $19.80Townsville $19.63Central Coast $19.18Gold Coast $19.04Sunshine Coast $19.00Rockhampton $18.87Wagga Wagga $18.70Toowoomba $18.50
By stateVictoria $21.00New South Wales $20.00Western Australia $20.00Australian Capital Territory $20.00Tasmania $19.50Queensland $19.00South Australia $19.00Northern Territory $18.50
Cheapest regions — Pancakes
#RegionPricen
1Wheat Belt - North$18.0025
2Eyre Peninsula and South West$18.0047
3Wagga Wagga$19.00117
4Maryborough$19.00213
5North East$19.0048
Most expensive regions — Pancakes
#RegionPricen
1Melbourne City$21.50536
2Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield$21.00895
3Tumut - Tumbarumba$20.00203
4Stirling$20.00231
5Huon - Bruny Island$20.0017
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Pancakes costs $20.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $17.00 and $23.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Melbourne City the median runs $21.50; in Wheat Belt - North it's $18.00.

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 Pancakes is $3.50 — +17.5% of the national median.
Pancakes prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Pancakes in Australia?

A Pancakes costs $20.00 at the median Australian café, based on 2,978 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $17.00 and $23.50.

Which state has the cheapest Pancakes?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $18.50; Victoria is dearest at $21.00.

Where is a Pancakes most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Melbourne City has the dearest median at $21.50 and Wheat Belt - North the cheapest at $18.00.

More from Breakfast
October 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Bacon & Egg Roll $14.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Smashed Avo on Toast $19.90Eggs Benedict $23.50Hash Brown $4.00Granola / Muesli Bowl $16.00Big Breakfast $27.90Omelette $22.00Acai Bowl $18.00French Toast $22.00Waffles $19.00Corn Fritters $24.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Breakfast Burrito $19.50Breakfast Bowl $23.50
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