The canonical Slice / Cake, read from 4,254 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jervis Bay | $5.50 | 6 |
| 2 | Outback - South | $6.50 | 13 |
| 3 | Central Highlands (Tas.) | $6.50 | 39 |
| 4 | Tuggeranong | $6.63 | 8 |
| 5 | Dubbo | $6.75 | 203 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton | $7.50 | 37 |
| 2 | North East | $7.47 | 72 |
| 3 | Townsville | $7.45 | 321 |
| 4 | Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island | $7.38 | 70 |
| 5 | Port Adelaide - East | $7.33 | 156 |
At the median Australian café, a Slice / Cake costs $7.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $8.80 — but the regional spread is the story. In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton the median runs $7.50; in Jervis Bay it's $5.50.
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.
A Slice / Cake costs $7.00 at the median Australian café, based on 4,254 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $8.80.
Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $7.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $7.50.
Of the regions we read, Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton has the dearest median at $7.50 and Jervis Bay the cheapest at $5.50.