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A blow-dry in Australia typically costs $70 (median). Most venues charge between $55 and $90, with prices ranging from $25 up to $150. Based on 5,246 published prices from 1,823 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
| Tier | Price range | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | $25 – $55 | Entry pricing — juniors, quieter suburbs, or basic versions of the service. |
| Typical | $55 – $90 | What most venues charge. The median is $70. |
| Premium | $90 – $150 | Senior specialists, premium locations and extended versions. |
Listed prices in Australia run from $25 to $150, but half of them sit between $55 and $90. The gap comes mostly from hair length and thickness (long or thick hair often costs more), curls, waves or straightening irons added, a blow-dry bar versus a full-service salon. 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: blow wave, blowout, blow dry and style.
What's usually included: A wash and a round-brush blow-dry, often with a smooth, wavy or curled finish.
What changes the price:
How long it takes: usually 30–60 minutes.
Victoria has the lowest median at $66 and Northern Territory the highest at $80. States appear only where at least 20 prices from 5 businesses are listed.
| State | Median | Typical range | Against national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | $70 | $50 – $90 | same | 1,798 prices, 610 businesses |
| Victoria | $66 | $50 – $87 | 6% lower | 1,260 prices, 469 businesses |
| Queensland | $69 | $55 – $90 | 1% lower | 1,116 prices, 405 businesses |
| Western Australia | $72 | $55 – $95 | 3% higher | 575 prices, 179 businesses |
| South Australia | $70 | $55 – $90 | same | 306 prices, 94 businesses |
| Tasmania | $75 | $55 – $96 | 7% higher | 98 prices, 30 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | $75 | $55 – $110 | 7% higher | 64 prices, 27 businesses |
| Northern Territory | $80 | $65 – $110 | 14% higher | 29 prices, 9 businesses |
| City | Median | Typical range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | $70 | $55 – $95 | 495 prices |
| Gold Coast | $70 | $55 – $90 | 232 prices |
| Sunshine Coast | $65 | $55 – $85 | 126 prices |
| Melbourne | $68 | $50 – $88 | 1038 prices |
| Perth | $70 | $55 – $94 | 469 prices |
| Adelaide | $70 | $55 – $90 | 281 prices |
| Hobart | $66 | $50 – $86 | 49 prices |
| Darwin | $80 | $65 – $110 | 29 prices |
| Canberra | $73 | $55 – $102 | 68 prices |
| Sydney | $70 | $50 – $90 | 1291 prices |
| Wollongong | $70 | $55 – $85 | 124 prices |
| Newcastle | $65 | $50 – $85 | 121 prices |
| Suburb | Median | From | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $65 | $25 | 502 prices |
| Surry Hills | $85 | $55 | 55 prices |
| Sydney | $75 | $30 | 53 prices |
| Perth | $70 | $35 | 42 prices |
| Bondi Junction | $85 | $35 | 41 prices |
| Carlton | $115 | $40 | 38 prices |
| Mandurah | $85 | $30 | 36 prices |
| Coogee | $75 | $40 | 35 prices |
| Prahran | $88 | $35 | 33 prices |
| Surfers Paradise | $75 | $40 | 30 prices |
| Mildura | $55 | $30 | 27 prices |
| Castle Hill | $75 | $25 | 27 prices |
| Richmond | $70 | $30 | 25 prices |
| Port Macquarie | $75 | $45 | 25 prices |
| Newtown | $75 | $40 | 24 prices |
| Service | Price | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Blow dry | $70 | crown thairapy and co |
| Blowdry- long | $70 | blond moments by heather |
| Long Blowdry | $70 | House of Hair by Paige |
| Short blowdry | $70 | Haus Muse |
| After Colour Blow Dry | $70 | Joia Hair Studio - Lennox Head |
| Blow Dry | $70 | Rogue Hair Artistry |
| Toner and Blowdry | $70 | Hair on Monaco |
| Bouncy Blow wave | $70 | Lana Hair & Co. |
They are prices businesses publish online, collected by Zenflo — 5,246 itemised prices from 1,823 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.
A blow-dry in Australia typically costs $70 (median). Most venues charge between $55 and $90, with prices ranging from $25 up to $150. Based on 5,246 published prices from 1,823 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
Listed prices for a blow-dry start from $25 on Zenflo, though $55–$70 is a more typical budget range.
Zenflo lists 1,823 businesses with 5,246 real Blow-Dry prices. All figures come from itemised service menus, not estimates.
Salons also list it as blow wave, blowout, blow dry and style. A wash and a round-brush blow-dry, often with a smooth, wavy or curled finish.
The main factors are hair length and thickness (long or thick hair often costs more); curls, waves or straightening irons added; a blow-dry bar versus a full-service salon; event or bridal styling. In Australia most venues charge $55–$90.
Usually 30–60 minutes, depending on the salon and what is included.
Blow wave is listed under blow-dry. In Australia the median price is $70, and most venues charge $55–$90.
Blowout is listed under blow-dry. In Australia the median price is $70, and most venues charge $55–$90.
On Zenflo's listed prices, Sunshine Coast has the lowest median at $65 and Darwin the highest at $80.