46 per cent match — Worth considering
- Beard & shave — $28
- 1.5 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
- Beard & shave $28
- Haircut $30
Barbers in Canberra
We list 4 barbers across Canberra, prices start between $12 and $85, and all of them are appointment-only.
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Barbers in Canberra, 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.
- Prices from
- $12–$85
- Open past 7pm
- 3 of 4
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.
4 places in and around Canberra
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical barber request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Canberra
45 per cent match — Worth considering
- Beard & shave — $45
- 2.6 km from Canberra — about a 6 minute drive
- Nothing on file about men
- Beard & shave $45
- Haircut $50
32 per cent match — Worth considering
- 616 m from Canberra — about a 8 minute walk
- A hair salon rather than a barber
- Nothing on file about men
- Haircut $12
31 per cent match — Worth considering
- 1.6 km from Canberra — about a 4 minute drive
- A hair salon rather than a barber
- Nothing on file about men
- Haircut $85
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.