Data driven analysis from 10,000+ stations
While Victoria, Western Australia, and New South Wales all report statewide diesel averages near 182 cents per litre, individual suburbs are posting prices as low as 159 cents. The data reveals where motorists can save more than $11 on an 80 litre tank.
Melbourne's outer suburbs have recorded unleaded petrol price jumps of more than 30 cents per litre as the city's price cycle swings to its peak. Broadmeadows, Truganina, and Tarneit are among the hardest hit, while regional towns like Echuca are seeing prices fall.
The Northern Territory has both the cheapest and most expensive diesel in Australia right now, with prices ranging from 150 to 399 cents a litre. Meanwhile, suburbs across NSW, WA, and Victoria are sitting under 165 cents if you know where to look.
New South Wales diesel prices reveal a 110.4 cent per litre spread, with Ingleburn leading at 159.5 cents while some regional stations charge 269.9. Western Sydney suburbs consistently offer the best value, but within suburb price traps can catch motorists off guard.
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Tasmania diesel jumped nearly 8 cents per litre overnight while Victoria barely moved. Economics educator Petrolmate explains how island supply chains and shipping schedules create Tasmania's distinctive pricing patterns.
South Australia has recorded the tightest fuel price spread of any major Australian state at just 22 cents, while Adelaide motorists pay roughly $6 more per tank than drivers in Melbourne, Sydney, or Perth.
Melbourne's price cycle is creating a stark divide between suburbs. Taylors Lakes unleaded has climbed 21 cents while Clayton E10 has dropped 24, and the gap between winners and losers keeps widening.
Queensland diesel averages 209.4 cents a litre, making it the most expensive mainland state by a substantial margin. Three major states have converged below 183 cents while Queensland motorists pay roughly $16 more per 60 litre fill up.
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New South Wales is the only Australian state where diesel prices climbed overnight, rising 1.8 cents to 182.2 cents per litre. With a 110 cent spread between the cheapest and most expensive servos, location has never mattered more for diesel motorists across the state.
Melbourne's northern suburbs are caught in the petrol price cycle, with Craigieburn unleaded jumping 25 cents to over 202 cents a litre while Broadmeadows E10 drops over 43 cents to 169.4 cents. Here's where to fill up and where to avoid across Victoria.
Mandurah unleaded petrol has climbed nearly 39 cents per litre in a single move, while Perth suburbs like Bassendean and Kwinana Beach still offer some of the cheapest fuel in the country. A closer look at what is driving the price gap across Western Australia.
South Australia's average diesel price climbs 4.6 cents to 194.2 cents per litre, pushing toward the $2 mark while Western Australia records a 25 cent drop and Victoria holds steady at 180.8 cents.
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Western Sydney suburbs are paying 20 cents below the NSW diesel average, and the reasons come down to one thing the ACCC has been talking about for years: genuine retail competition.
Queensland diesel has surged nearly 20 cents in a week to average over 208 cents a litre, while Victorian suburbs like Deer Park and Epsom are still under 170. Here's where the cheapest diesel is and what's driving the gap.
Unleaded petrol in Melbourne's Sunshine jumped nearly 39 cents per litre overnight while regional Victorian towns like Moe and Wangaratta saw prices fall. Economics educator Petrolmate explains how Melbourne's fuel price cycle works and how to use it to your advantage.
The Northern Territory has recorded a 249 cent per litre spread in diesel prices, with servos ranging from 150 cents to nearly four dollars. Katherine emerges as the Territory's best value at 173.2 cents average while remote stations charge more than double the national median.
Western Australia's average diesel price has dropped 25.6 cents overnight to 180.2 cents per litre, with Perth southern suburbs like Byford and Forrestdale breaking below 160 cents. The correction makes WA the cheapest state for diesel in Australia.
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New South Wales has a 114 cent per litre diesel spread, with Sydney's western suburbs consistently 15 to 20 cents below the state average. Economics educator Petrolmate explains the three factors that make suburbs like Smithfield, Granville, and Fairfield the cheapest places to fill up in the state.
Melbourne's northern suburbs face unleaded petrol increases of up to 25 cents per litre in St Albans, Broadmeadows, and Craigieburn, while Laverton North moves in the opposite direction with a 16 cent drop.
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