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Hair colour in Australia typically costs $139 (median). Most venues charge between $85 and $208, with prices ranging from $40 up to $450. Based on 9,591 published prices from 2,341 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
| Tier | Price range | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | $40 – $85 | Entry pricing — juniors, quieter suburbs, or basic versions of the service. |
| Typical | $85 – $208 | What most venues charge. The median is $139. |
| Premium | $208 – $450 | Senior specialists, premium locations and extended versions. |
Listed prices in Australia run from $40 to $450, but half of them sit between $85 and $208. The gap comes mostly from regrowth only versus full head, hair length and density, how many colours or toners. 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: hair color, tint, regrowth colour, root touch-up.
What's usually included: Colour applied to the roots or the full head, with a toner or gloss on some menus.
What changes the price:
How long it takes: usually 1.5–3 hours.
Northern Territory has the lowest median at $76 and Australian Capital Territory the highest at $180. States appear only where at least 20 prices from 5 businesses are listed.
| State | Median | Typical range | Against national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | $133 | $80 – $200 | 4% lower | 2,938 prices, 761 businesses |
| Victoria | $135 | $80 – $220 | 3% lower | 2,344 prices, 595 businesses |
| Queensland | $150 | $90 – $214 | 8% higher | 2,302 prices, 519 businesses |
| Western Australia | $135 | $85 – $205 | 3% lower | 1,091 prices, 238 businesses |
| South Australia | $100 | $65 – $184 | 28% lower | 538 prices, 131 businesses |
| Tasmania | $166 | $119 – $225 | 19% higher | 189 prices, 37 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | $180 | $110 – $250 | 29% higher | 106 prices, 39 businesses |
| Northern Territory | $76 | $56 – $145 | 45% lower | 83 prices, 21 businesses |
| City | Median | Typical range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | $140 | $90 – $205 | 1046 prices |
| Gold Coast | $135 | $85 – $200 | 484 prices |
| Sunshine Coast | $180 | $110 – $240 | 275 prices |
| Melbourne | $135 | $80 – $220 | 2027 prices |
| Perth | $130 | $80 – $198 | 828 prices |
| Adelaide | $99 | $65 – $176 | 474 prices |
| Hobart | $130 | $80 – $180 | 80 prices |
| Darwin | $76 | $56 – $145 | 83 prices |
| Canberra | $180 | $100 – $260 | 112 prices |
| Sydney | $125 | $75 – $190 | 2123 prices |
| Wollongong | $151 | $85 – $213 | 146 prices |
| Newcastle | $170 | $105 – $210 | 147 prices |
| Suburb | Median | From | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $130 | $40 | 1095 prices |
| Sydney | $120 | $40 | 96 prices |
| Surry Hills | $190 | $45 | 92 prices |
| Perth | $125 | $45 | 76 prices |
| Penrith | $125 | $45 | 64 prices |
| Prahran | $130 | $45 | 62 prices |
| Port Macquarie | $170 | $50 | 60 prices |
| Southport | $100 | $45 | 59 prices |
| Balwyn North | $255 | $53 | 51 prices |
| Bondi Junction | $109 | $40 | 50 prices |
| Mandurah | $175 | $40 | 50 prices |
| Teneriffe | $190 | $50 | 49 prices |
| Campbelltown | $95 | $40 | 48 prices |
| Richmond | $116 | $40 | 46 prices |
| Ballarat Central | $75 | $40 | 46 prices |
| Service | Price | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Root Regrowth | $139 | A Moment Skin Lab |
| Keune Brand Full Hair Colour + Shampoo+ Blow dry | $139 | Lane Cove Market Square Snowbear Hairdressing |
| Keune Brand Full Hair Colour + Shampoo+ Blow dry | $139 | Hornsby Westfield Snowbear Hairdressing |
| 4-8 weeks Regrowth Colour & Blow Dry | $139 | Kelly Hobbs Hair |
| All Over Global Colour (price from) | $139 | BORN PRETTY - Heritage Park |
| Global Colour 100g | $139 | Lexx West |
| Regrowth Colour + Blowdry SHORT HAIR | $139 | Urban Angel Hair Studio |
| Full Head Colour (short/uncover ears)+ Shampoo & Blow dry | $139 | Perfect Hairdressing Maroubra |
They are prices businesses publish online, collected by Zenflo — 9,591 itemised prices from 2,341 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.
Hair colour in Australia typically costs $139 (median). Most venues charge between $85 and $208, with prices ranging from $40 up to $450. Based on 9,591 published prices from 2,341 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
Listed prices for hair colour start from $40 on Zenflo, though $85–$139 is a more typical budget range.
Zenflo lists 2,341 businesses with 9,591 real Hair Colour prices. All figures come from itemised service menus, not estimates.
Salons also list it as hair color, tint, regrowth colour, root touch-up. Colour applied to the roots or the full head, with a toner or gloss on some menus.
The main factors are regrowth only versus full head; hair length and density; how many colours or toners; correcting previous colour. In Australia most venues charge $85–$208.
Usually 1.5–3 hours, depending on the salon and what is included.
Hair color is listed under hair colour. In Australia the median price is $139, and most venues charge $85–$208.
Tint is listed under hair colour. In Australia the median price is $139, and most venues charge $85–$208.
On Zenflo's listed prices, Darwin has the lowest median at $76 and Canberra the highest at $180.