91 per cent match — Excellent match
- Suited to men
- 3.1 km away in Westcourt
- 3 reviews mention men
“Mandy is a great barber and I acknowledge her, My mums boyfriend got a great cut and it was very fast, like around 15 mins.”
Barbers in Cairns
We list 21 barbers across Cairns, most start between $25 and $58, and all of them are appointment-only.
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Barbers in Cairns, at a glance
Barbering covers everything from a fifteen-minute clipper cut to an hour of scissor work on grown-out hair. The two are different trades, and shops tend to be genuinely good at one or the other.
- Most start between
- $25–$58
- Open past 7pm
- 9 of 21
What to look for
- If you want a fade, look for a shop that does them constantly — precision comes from volume.
- If your hair is longer than a few inches, look for scissor work and longer appointment times. A 20-minute slot is not enough.
- Walk-in shops are quicker but you get whoever is free. Appointment shops let you keep the same barber.
- A shop that asks how you style it at home is usually a shop that will cut it to suit you.
How much does a men's haircut cost in Australia? Half of what Australian businesses publish sits between $30 and $60.
21 places in and around Cairns
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical barber request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
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Cairns City3.4 kmMid-range4.6(478)
Barber · High energy · Youthful
88 per cent match — Excellent match
- Suited to men
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- 3 reviews mention men
“So proud of these young men in this joint,they're ALL are AMAZING at what they do,good vibes,keep up da AMAZING job what u do best 💯💇💪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥”
76 per cent match — Strong match
- 3.3 km away in Cairns City
- Nothing on file about men
75 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $30
- 2.8 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
- Haircut $30
74 per cent match — Strong match
- 583 m from Cairns — about a 7 minute walk
- Nothing on file about men
74 per cent match — Strong match
- Haircut — $23
- 2.6 km from Cairns — about a 6 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
- Haircut $23
74 per cent match — Strong match
- 2.3 km from Cairns — about a 5 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
74 per cent match — Strong match
- 2.9 km from Cairns — about a 7 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
73 per cent match — Good match
- 8.6 km away in Mount Sheridan
- Nothing on file about men
73 per cent match — Good match
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
72 per cent match — Good match
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- Nothing on file about men
70 per cent match — Good match
- 15.3 km away in Kewarra Beach
- Nothing on file about men
69 per cent match — Good match
- 3.6 km away in Earlville
- Nothing on file about men
67 per cent match — Good match
- 3.1 km away in Cairns City
- Nothing on file about men
54 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.6 km from Cairns — about a 4 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
52 per cent match — Worth considering
- Beard & shave — $25
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- Nothing on file about men
- Beard & shave $25
- Haircut $45
51 per cent match — Worth considering
- Men's haircut — $58
- 821 m from Cairns — about a 10 minute walk
- A hair salon rather than a barber
- Nothing on file about men
- Men's haircut $58
- Haircut $140
50 per cent match — Worth considering
- Men's haircut — $50
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- A hair salon rather than a barber
- Nothing on file about men
- Men's haircut $50
- Haircut $75
50 per cent match — Worth considering
- Men's haircut — $60
- 3.4 km away in Cairns City
- A hair salon rather than a barber
- Nothing on file about men
- Men's haircut $60
49 per cent match — Worth considering
- 613 m from Cairns — about a 8 minute walk
- Nothing on file about men
48 per cent match — Worth considering
- Men's haircut — $38
- 12.0 km away in Edmonton
- A hair salon rather than a barber
- Nothing on file about men
- Men's haircut $38
- Haircut $25
Common questions
- How much should a men's haircut cost in Melbourne?
- Most Melbourne barbers sit between $25 and $60 for a standard men's cut. High-volume shops start around $25, neighbourhood barbers sit around $40, and appointment-only or scissor-led shops run from $55 upwards because the appointments are longer.
- How often should I get a haircut?
- A short fade needs a tidy every two to three weeks to hold its shape. A mid-length or scissor-cut style holds for six to ten weeks. If you are growing your hair out, a shape-up every eight weeks keeps it from looking untidy without losing length.
- Do I need to book, or can I walk in?
- Both exist. Walk-in shops suit a quick, standard cut and are usually busiest at lunchtime and Saturday morning. Appointment-only shops suit anything that needs consultation or more than half an hour.
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