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October 2026 reading
The Sausage Roll Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheSausage Roll Index

The canonical Sausage Roll, read from 1,514 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.55
Across 1,514 venues that listed Sausage Roll in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $7.55$11.81 p90
What does the spread look like?
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39
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6–8
8–10
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12–14
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Median $7.55
Strong sample
n=1,514 venues · spread $5.00–$11.81 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Sausage Roll by state
WA$7.90NT$7.25SA$7.50QLD$7.20NSW$7.90VIC$7.50TAS$6.00ACT$9.38
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Canberra
$9.45
Sydney
$8.47
Brisbane
$8.00
Perth
$8.00
Melbourne
$7.90
Adelaide
$7.90
Darwin
$7.25
Hobart
$6.00
Australia
$7.55
Local readings of the Sausage Roll Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityCanberra $9.45Townsville $9.00Sydney $8.47Brisbane $8.00Gold Coast $8.00Perth $8.00Melbourne $7.90Adelaide $7.90Newcastle $7.10Geelong $7.00Sunshine Coast $7.00
By stateAustralian Capital Territory $9.38New South Wales $7.90Western Australia $7.90Victoria $7.50South Australia $7.50Queensland $7.20Tasmania $6.00
Cheapest regions — Sausage Roll
#RegionPricen
1Hobart - North East$6.0023
2South East Coast$6.5016
3Cleveland - Stradbroke$6.90129
4Limestone Coast$7.0037
5Wagga Wagga$7.5074
Most expensive regions — Sausage Roll
#RegionPricen
1North Canberra$9.4035
2Kempsey - Nambucca$8.00343
3Manjimup$8.0018
4Stirling$7.97108
5Monash$7.90280
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Sausage Roll costs $7.55 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.17 and $9.39 — but the regional spread is the story. In North Canberra the median runs $9.40; in Hobart - North East 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 Sausage Roll is $3.40 — +45.0% of the national median.
Sausage Roll prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Sausage Roll in Australia?

A Sausage Roll costs $7.55 at the median Australian café, based on 1,514 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.17 and $9.39.

Which state has the cheapest Sausage Roll?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.00; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $9.38.

Where is a Sausage Roll most expensive?

Of the regions we read, North Canberra has the dearest median at $9.40 and Hobart - North East the cheapest at $6.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Croissant $7.20Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.50Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Cookie $5.58Brownie $6.80Pie $8.90Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Scone $7.00Doughnut $5.50
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