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Balayage in Australia typically costs $320 (median). Most venues charge between $246 and $410, with prices ranging from $100 up to $700. Based on 2,364 published prices from 1,168 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
| Tier | Price range | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | $100 – $246 | Entry pricing — juniors, quieter suburbs, or basic versions of the service. |
| Typical | $246 – $410 | What most venues charge. The median is $320. |
| Premium | $410 – $700 | Senior specialists, premium locations and extended versions. |
Listed prices in Australia run from $100 to $700, but half of them sit between $246 and $410. The gap comes mostly from hair length and thickness, how light you want to go, a toner or bond treatment added. The lowest and highest prices are usually a different service under the same name, so the middle range is the better guide to what you will pay.
Also called: ombre, hand-painted highlights, lived-in colour.
What's usually included: Hand-painted lightening blended from the roots, a toner and a blow-dry finish.
What changes the price:
How long it takes: usually 2.5–4 hours.
South Australia has the lowest median at $290 and Australian Capital Territory the highest at $380. States appear only where at least 20 prices from 5 businesses are listed.
| State | Median | Typical range | Against national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | $315 | $245 – $403 | 2% lower | 803 prices, 416 businesses |
| Victoria | $315 | $240 – $400 | 2% lower | 645 prices, 302 businesses |
| Queensland | $340 | $250 – $429 | 6% higher | 505 prices, 248 businesses |
| Western Australia | $325 | $250 – $410 | 2% higher | 217 prices, 113 businesses |
| South Australia | $290 | $200 – $399 | 9% lower | 104 prices, 49 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | $380 | $290 – $450 | 19% higher | 58 prices, 22 businesses |
| Tasmania | $356 | $299 – $400 | 11% higher | 22 prices, 11 businesses |
| City | Median | Typical range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | $350 | $260 – $455 | 267 prices |
| Gold Coast | $350 | $250 – $420 | 119 prices |
| Sunshine Coast | $305 | $230 – $355 | 55 prices |
| Melbourne | $320 | $250 – $405 | 579 prices |
| Perth | $345 | $250 – $450 | 159 prices |
| Adelaide | $290 | $200 – $399 | 103 prices |
| Sydney | $324 | $249 – $410 | 641 prices |
| Wollongong | $345 | $220 – $420 | 36 prices |
| Newcastle | $275 | $230 – $340 | 43 prices |
| Canberra | $380 | $285 – $450 | 59 prices |
| Suburb | Median | From | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $340 | $100 | 270 prices |
| Surry Hills | $320 | $175 | 57 prices |
| Prahran | $350 | $135 | 44 prices |
| Sydney | $300 | $100 | 28 prices |
| Coogee | $390 | $110 | 24 prices |
| Collingwood | $319 | $200 | 16 prices |
| Burleigh Heads | $370 | $215 | 16 prices |
| Richmond | $430 | $240 | 15 prices |
| Mandurah | $325 | $150 | 14 prices |
| Hawthorn | $347 | $139 | 13 prices |
| Liverpool | $290 | $145 | 12 prices |
| Newtown | $300 | $155 | 12 prices |
| Neutral Bay | $324 | $198 | 11 prices |
| Willaston | $200 | $165 | 11 prices |
| Perth | $250 | $125 | 11 prices |
| Service | Price | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Balayage touch up | $320 | Studio One Hair and Nails |
| Balayage, Toner & Blowdry | $320 | Base Hair The Salon Matraville |
| Balayage + Face-framing Highlights | $320 | Perfect Hairdressing at Bondi Junction |
| Signature Balayage | $320 | The Blonde Lab |
| Balayage | $320 | Wieselmann Salon |
| Balayage | $320 | LC Hair Design |
| Balayage (UPKEEP) | $320 | Cabello by Stephanie Bellairs |
| Full head of balayage | $320 | salon.ainsleyrae |
They are prices businesses publish online, collected by Zenflo — 2,364 itemised prices from 1,168 businesses in Australia (figures recalculated 20 October 2026). Each price is as published when we collected it, so some may be out of date. A published price is not a quote: what you pay depends on your hair or skin, the stylist’s level and how long the appointment takes, and some businesses only quote after a consultation. The businesses that publish prices are not a random sample of all businesses.
Balayage in Australia typically costs $320 (median). Most venues charge between $246 and $410, with prices ranging from $100 up to $700. Based on 2,364 published prices from 1,168 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
Listed prices for balayage start from $100 on Zenflo, though $246–$320 is a more typical budget range.
Zenflo lists 1,168 businesses with 2,364 real Balayage prices. All figures come from itemised service menus, not estimates.
Salons also list it as ombre, hand-painted highlights, lived-in colour. Hand-painted lightening blended from the roots, a toner and a blow-dry finish.
The main factors are hair length and thickness; how light you want to go; a toner or bond treatment added; a colourist specialist. In Australia most venues charge $246–$410.
Usually 2.5–4 hours, depending on the salon and what is included.
Ombre is listed under balayage. In Australia the median price is $320, and most venues charge $246–$410.
Hand-painted highlights is listed under balayage. In Australia the median price is $320, and most venues charge $246–$410.
On Zenflo's listed prices, Newcastle has the lowest median at $275 and Canberra the highest at $380.