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Hair colour in Melbourne typically costs $135 (median). Most Melbourne venues charge between $80 and $220, with prices from $40 up to $450. Based on 1,965 itemised prices across 504 Melbourne businesses listed on Zenflo (updated 2026-09-30).
| Price point | Price | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| From | $40 | The lowest listed price in Melbourne. |
| Typical | $80 – $220 | What most venues charge. The median is $135. |
| Premium | up to $450 | Senior stylists, premium venues and add-ons. |
| Australia overall | $135 median | For comparison — full national guide. |
Listed prices in Melbourne run from $40 to $450, but half of them sit between $80 and $220. 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.
The median hair colour price in Melbourne is $135, against $135 across Australia. That is about the same: Melbourne is priced like everywhere else.
Suburbs with at least 3 listed prices.
| Suburb | Median | From | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $130 | $40 | 1086 from 299 businesses |
| Prahran | $120 | $45 | 58 from 16 businesses |
| Balwyn North | $255 | $53 | 51 from 4 businesses |
| South Yarra | $90 | $43 | 35 from 10 businesses |
| Richmond | $109 | $40 | 25 from 7 businesses |
| Hawthorn | $158 | $40 | 22 from 4 businesses |
| Lilydale | $155 | $42 | 21 from 3 businesses |
| Carlton | $190 | $99 | 20 from 3 businesses |
| Collingwood | $190 | $60 | 19 from 5 businesses |
| Brunswick East | $230 | $54 | 19 from 4 businesses |
| Cheltenham | $130 | $55 | 19 from 3 businesses |
| Port Melbourne | $175 | $45 | 16 from 4 businesses |
Listed prices close to the Melbourne median. Tap a business for its full menu, hours and how its prices compare.
| Business | Service | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hair by Em, Black Rock | Regrowth tint and blow wave | $135 |
| Preen, Melbourne | Tint regrowth only (Ngari) | $135 |
| Prestige Hair by Selma, Gladstone Park | Extended regrowth (up to 6 to 8 weeks only) | $135 |
| Glam by Charla, Melbourne | Full Colour All Over - Short | $135 |
| Heavenly Hair Lounge, Laverton | Full colour +Blow wave | $135 |
| Madisons World, Melbourne | Semi Permanent Colour All Over | $135 |
| Salon Atreve, Melbourne | Re-growth Color (within 6 weeks) | $135 |
| REVE hair, Melbourne | Re-growth Color (within 6 weeks) | $135 |
| H Nail Garden - Kew East, Melbourne | Deluxe Manicure With Gel Colour | $135 |
| Jeremy Cogley | Hair, Blackburn | Global Colour Long | $135 |
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.
Sydney ($120) · Perth ($130) · Adelaide ($95) · Gold Coast ($130) · Newcastle ($170) · Canberra ($180) · Brisbane ($137) · Sunshine Coast ($145) · Wollongong ($155) · Hobart ($117) · Darwin ($89)
Hair colour in Melbourne costs $135 at the median, based on 1,965 real prices listed by Melbourne businesses on Zenflo.
Most Melbourne venues charge between $80 and $220. Budget options start around $40 and premium services run up to $450.
Melbourne's median of $135 compares with $135 across Australia overall on Zenflo.
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 Melbourne most venues charge $80–$220.
Usually 1.5–3 hours, depending on the salon and what is included.
Hair color is listed under hair colour. In Melbourne the median price is $135, and most venues charge $80–$220.
Tint is listed under hair colour. In Melbourne the median price is $135, and most venues charge $80–$220.
On Zenflo's listed prices, Darwin has the lowest median at $89 and Canberra the highest at $180.