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A blow-dry in Sydney typically costs $70 (median). Most Sydney venues charge between $50 and $95, with prices from $25 up to $150. Based on 1,220 itemised prices across 433 Sydney businesses listed on Zenflo (updated 2026-09-30).
| Price point | Price | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| From | $25 | The lowest listed price in Sydney. |
| Typical | $50 – $95 | What most venues charge. The median is $70. |
| Premium | up to $150 | Senior stylists, premium venues and add-ons. |
| Australia overall | $70 median | For comparison — full national guide. |
Listed prices in Sydney run from $25 to $150, but half of them sit between $50 and $95. 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.
The median blow-dry price in Sydney is $70, against $70 across Australia. That is about the same: Sydney is priced like everywhere else.
Suburbs with at least 3 listed prices.
| Suburb | Median | From | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surry Hills | $85 | $55 | 55 from 30 businesses |
| Sydney | $75 | $30 | 48 from 20 businesses |
| Bondi Junction | $85 | $35 | 41 from 7 businesses |
| Castle Hill | $75 | $25 | 27 from 10 businesses |
| Narellan | $70 | $40 | 22 from 5 businesses |
| Coogee | $70 | $40 | 20 from 6 businesses |
| Rockdale | $110 | $30 | 19 from 7 businesses |
| Parramatta | $50 | $35 | 17 from 7 businesses |
| Blacktown | $49 | $30 | 16 from 5 businesses |
| Manly | $75 | $50 | 16 from 5 businesses |
| Brookvale | $85 | $50 | 16 from 3 businesses |
| Belmore | $75 | $41 | 15 from 3 businesses |
Listed prices close to the Sydney median. Tap a business for its full menu, hours and how its prices compare.
| Business | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hair by Caitlin Annalise, Cambridge gardens | Shampoo & Blowdry XLong | $70 |
| Kennedy Salon & Head Spa, Sans Souci | Blow Dry / with Senior Stylist | $70 |
| Lux Vaucluse, Vaucluse | Shampoo & Blow Dry (Short Hair) | $70 |
| StudioBlonde By Tahlia, Mona Vale | Blowdry Medium Hair | $70 |
| Styled By Olivia K, Sydney | Wash/Blow Dry (Long Hair) | $70 |
| Rogue Hair Artistry, North Curl Curl | Blow Dry | $70 |
| Hairbyloisbodie, Randwick | Wash & blowdry | $70 |
| The Hair Spa Lounge, Cobbitty | Wash | Blowdry | curls (short) | $70 |
| Volkan Coban Hair, Leichhardt | Medium blowdry | $70 |
| Jessi Do My Hair @ Cove Hair, Dee Why | Blowdry- Medium (to shoulders) | $70 |
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.
Perth ($70) · Adelaide ($65) · Gold Coast ($65) · Brisbane ($70) · Hobart ($65) · Melbourne ($67) · Sunshine Coast ($65) · Newcastle ($65) · Wollongong ($70) · Canberra ($70) · Darwin ($80)
A blow-dry in Sydney costs $70 at the median, based on 1,220 real prices listed by Sydney businesses on Zenflo.
Most Sydney venues charge between $50 and $95. Budget options start around $25 and premium services run up to $150.
Sydney's median of $70 compares with $70 across Australia overall on Zenflo.
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 Sydney most venues charge $50–$95.
Usually 30–60 minutes, depending on the salon and what is included.
Blow wave is listed under blow-dry. In Sydney the median price is $70, and most venues charge $50–$95.
Blowout is listed under blow-dry. In Sydney the median price is $70, and most venues charge $50–$95.
On Zenflo's listed prices, Adelaide has the lowest median at $65 and Darwin the highest at $80.