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A men's haircut in Australia typically costs $49 (median). Most venues charge between $36 and $60, with prices ranging from $15 up to $120. Based on 2,613 published prices from 1,495 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
| Tier | Price range | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | $15 – $36 | Entry pricing — juniors, quieter suburbs, or basic versions of the service. |
| Typical | $36 – $60 | What most venues charge. The median is $49. |
| Premium | $60 – $120 | Senior specialists, premium locations and extended versions. |
Listed prices in Australia run from $15 to $120, but half of them sit between $36 and $60. The gap comes mostly from fades and detailed work, a wash or hot towel, senior barber versus junior. 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: gents haircut, barber cut, skin fade.
What's usually included: A clipper and scissor cut, usually with a neck tidy; some barbers include a wash.
What changes the price:
How long it takes: usually 20–45 minutes.
Queensland has the lowest median at $45 and Australian Capital Territory the highest at $55. States appear only where at least 20 prices from 5 businesses are listed.
| State | Median | Typical range | Against national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | $50 | $40 – $60 | 2% higher | 786 prices, 434 businesses |
| New South Wales | $48 | $35 – $60 | 2% lower | 635 prices, 421 businesses |
| Queensland | $45 | $35 – $55 | 8% lower | 602 prices, 335 businesses |
| Western Australia | $50 | $39 – $60 | 2% higher | 306 prices, 150 businesses |
| South Australia | $45 | $37 – $50 | 8% lower | 144 prices, 76 businesses |
| Tasmania | $45 | $30 – $53 | 8% lower | 55 prices, 27 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | $55 | $48 – $65 | 12% higher | 51 prices, 33 businesses |
| Northern Territory | $50 | $45 – $54 | 2% higher | 34 prices, 19 businesses |
| City | Median | Typical range | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | $45 | $35 – $55 | 279 prices |
| Gold Coast | $50 | $35 – $60 | 132 prices |
| Sunshine Coast | $45 | $34 – $55 | 47 prices |
| Melbourne | $50 | $40 – $60 | 706 prices |
| Perth | $50 | $40 – $60 | 260 prices |
| Adelaide | $45 | $40 – $51 | 133 prices |
| Hobart | $40 | $28 – $48 | 25 prices |
| Darwin | $50 | $45 – $54 | 34 prices |
| Canberra | $55 | $48 – $65 | 51 prices |
| Sydney | $50 | $38 – $65 | 463 prices |
| Newcastle | $45 | $35 – $55 | 32 prices |
| Wollongong | $45 | $40 – $45 | 26 prices |
| Suburb | Median | From | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | $50 | $15 | 319 prices |
| Sydney | $55 | $20 | 31 prices |
| Perth | $50 | $15 | 30 prices |
| Surry Hills | $80 | $50 | 26 prices |
| Prahran | $59 | $32 | 24 prices |
| Southport | $52 | $20 | 21 prices |
| Cockburn Central | $48 | $27 | 16 prices |
| Bundaberg Central | $38 | $15 | 16 prices |
| Richmond | $48 | $35 | 16 prices |
| St Kilda | $63 | $30 | 16 prices |
| Devonport | $50 | $25 | 15 prices |
| Burleigh Heads | $60 | $30 | 15 prices |
| Castle Hill | $40 | $25 | 15 prices |
| Newtown | $57 | $35 | 13 prices |
| Coogee | $55 | $35 | 13 prices |
| Service | Price | Business |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Cut | $49 | Moscato Hair |
| Mens skin fade | $49 | Haus of Moe Eastern Creek |
| Junior Zero fade | $49 | The Tattooed Barber |
| Men's Cut | $49 | Love Ya Hair |
| Clipper Cut : With Style Finish | $49 | Saburi Hair and Beauty |
| Skin/Zero Fade | $49 | Fresh Fade Club |
| Roots fade Toner | $49 | Scissor Boho & Co |
| Mens cut (Mon-Fri) | $49 | The Alley Barber Frankston |
They are prices businesses publish online, collected by Zenflo — 2,613 itemised prices from 1,495 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 men's haircut in Australia typically costs $49 (median). Most venues charge between $36 and $60, with prices ranging from $15 up to $120. Based on 2,613 published prices from 1,495 businesses, collected by Zenflo (figures recalculated 2026-10-20).
Listed prices for a men's haircut start from $15 on Zenflo, though $36–$49 is a more typical budget range.
Zenflo lists 1,495 businesses with 2,613 real Men's Haircut prices. All figures come from itemised service menus, not estimates.
Salons also list it as gents haircut, barber cut, skin fade. A clipper and scissor cut, usually with a neck tidy; some barbers include a wash.
The main factors are fades and detailed work; a wash or hot towel; senior barber versus junior; walk-in versus booked. In Australia most venues charge $36–$60.
Usually 20–45 minutes, depending on the salon and what is included.
Gents haircut is listed under men's haircut. In Australia the median price is $49, and most venues charge $36–$60.
Barber cut is listed under men's haircut. In Australia the median price is $49, and most venues charge $36–$60.
On Zenflo's listed prices, Hobart has the lowest median at $40 and Canberra the highest at $55.