Cabbage at the supermarket

Averaging $3.00/kg right now  (23/04/2026)

▲ 5% per month

Price is stable at 5.0% per month

Cabbage
Current avg
$3.00
per kg
Tracked at
4 shops
of 4 retailers

12-month price history

Monthly average with min/max range band. Data from Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, and IGA.

2 months of data  ·  Last updated: 23/04/2026 22:00

Grow-vs-buy savings

A seed packet or seedling punnet costs around $5 and should give you roughly 1.5kg after about 4 months in typical home conditions. At today's price of $3.00/kg that's $4.50 worth at the supermarket.

You spend
$5
Seed packet or seedling punnet
Shop would charge
$4.50
for ~1.5kg
You save
$0.00
0.9× return

Before you buy: Cool-season crop. Needs consistent moisture to form tight heads. Watch for cabbage white butterfly.

Realistic yield: One head per plant (1-3 kg). A punnet of 6 seedlings gives ~10 kg total.

Ballpark numbers — yield varies by climate, variety, care and luck. Use as a rough indicator, not a business plan.

Today at each retailer

Aldi
$3.49
Cabbage Half
Coles
$4.50
Coles Cabbage Half Savoy
CHEAPEST
IGA
$1.90
Red Cabbage Quarter
Woolworths
$2.10
Woolworths Green Cabbage Quarter

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Pests to watch for

Australian pests and diseases that target cabbage. Full library.

Cabbage White Butterfly high
Pieris rapae
Peak this month
Corn Earworm / Tomato Grub (Heliothis) high
Helicoverpa armigera; Helicoverpa punctigera
Peak this month
Diamondback Moth / Cabbage Moth high
Plutella xylostella
Peak this month
Powdery Mildew high
Podosphaera xanthii; Erysiphe cichoracearum; Leveillula taurica
Peak this month
Downy Mildew high
Peronospora spp.; Pseudoperonospora cubensis; Bremia lactucae
Peak this month
Fusarium Wilt high
Fusarium oxysporum (multiple special forms)
Peak this month
Damping Off high
Pythium spp.; Rhizoctonia solani; Phytophthora spp.
Bacterial Spot high
Xanthomonas spp.
Common Garden Snail high
Cantareus aspersus (syn. Cornu aspersum, Helix aspersa)
Peak this month
Possums (Common Brushtail, Ringtail) high
Trichosurus vulpecula; Pseudocheirus peregrinus
Peak this month
Aphids (Green Peach, Cabbage, Cotton) moderate
Myzus persicae; Brevicoryne brassicae; Aphis gossypii
Peak this month
Cutworms moderate
Agrotis infusa; Agrotis munda; Agrotis ipsilon
Peak this month
Slugs moderate
Deroceras reticulatum; Limax spp.; Milax spp.
Peak this month
Kangaroos and Wallabies moderate
Macropus spp.; Wallabia bicolor
Peak this month