Tip Calculator for Melbourne

Tip Calculator for Melbourne

Tipping is optional in Australia because staff are paid award wages. Many people leave about 10 percent for good table service at a restaurant, but nothing extra is expected at cafés, pubs or for takeaway. This page opens the tip calculator for Melbourne in Australian dollar (AUD) with a 10 percent tip and a bill split 2 ways.

Facts that change the answer

• Typical tip in Melbourne: 10 percent
• Service charge: Some restaurants add a surcharge of about 10 to 15 percent on Sundays and public holidays, which must be disclosed on the menu.
• Tax: GST of 10 percent is included in menu prices.
• Currency: Australian dollar (AUD)

Worked example for Melbourne

A 2-person meal in Melbourne with a bill of AUD 120.00 and a 10 percent tip comes to AUD 132.00, or AUD 66.00 each. At 15 percent the total would be AUD 138.00. (Example bill; use your own receipt.)

Melbourne has about 5,435,590 people (GeoNames) and is in Victoria. Customs are much the same in Sydney, the nearest large city in Australia on this list. Across the border, Jakarta in Indonesia follows different habits, so check that city's page before you travel.

Quick amounts in AUD at 10 percent: on AUD 60.00 the tip is AUD 6.00 and the total AUD 66.00; on AUD 120.00 the tip is AUD 12.00 and the total AUD 132.00; on AUD 240.00 the tip is AUD 24.00 and the total AUD 264.00; on AUD 480.00 the tip is AUD 48.00 and the total AUD 528.00. At 5 percent the tip on AUD 120.00 would be AUD 6.00, and at 15 percent AUD 18.00.

Sources: FastBuySale editorial summary of local custom (customs vary) · GeoNames. Checked 5 November 2026. For how the maths works, see the Tip Calculator guide.