7 of the 30 hair salons here are in Port Melbourne itself, with the rest a short trip away, most start between $15 and $49, and all of them are appointment-only.
Or describe exactly what you want and we’ll narrow it down
Most salons will cut and colour anyone's hair. The differences that matter are which hair types they see most, how long they allow per appointment, and whether they will tell you honestly when what you want is not achievable in one sitting.
Read the full guide to hair salons in Melbourne, VIC for pricing, timing and what to ask before you book.
How much does a haircut cost in Australia? Half of what Australian businesses publish sits between $35 and $90.
Ordered by how well each one fits a typical hair salon request here — not by advertising spend, and not purely by rating.
Searching from Port Melbourne
“I recently took my 3-year-old son to BLEU By B.Marc in Albert Park for a haircut, and I couldn't be more pleased with the experience.”
South Melbourne1.9 kmMid-range5.0(128)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Friendly
South Melbourne1.8 kmPremium4.9(477)
Beauty salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
“I felt completely looked after from start to finish and was very happy with my hair cut and colour.”
“Smiley’s cut kept my hair in shape for three month, it was excellent and stylish even when my hair had grown.”
“Emily, Lisa, and Lauren have all been professional and I always leave with a great cut.”
“She did not put loads of product in my hair & did a wonderful cut that keeps my edge & is modern.”
“Really good haircut and exactly what I wanted.”
“I’m always happy with both cut and colour and love that she gives her honest thoughts on any hair ideas I have.”
“She didn’t just cut it..she realigned my chakras, fixed my credit score, and now everything just… goes my way.”
“I had a hair cut and nanoplasty 1 day ago and they did amazing job.”
“A great haircut always and a lovely experience with 2 wonderful persons who really care.”
“Paul’s implementation of hair extensions, cut and colour are his specialties!”
“Brilliant, I love the cut.”
“Roland immediately knew me and my hair and it's the best cut I've had since I moved to Melbourne 5 years ago.”
“Advice, chat, cut, foils blonde chunks - blend in and cover some greys, mainly framing the face.”
“They even gave me a free icy pole after the haircut 😀.”
“She understood exactly how I wanted my haircut and did an incredible job — it turned out even better than I expected!”
South Melbourne2.2 kmMid-range4.8(50)
Hair salon · Friendly · Consultation-led
“Jane absolutely nails my requested hair cut style every single time”
“Always an amazing cut and a relaxing experience.”
“So happy with my haircut from YY very friendly and gave me exactly what I asked for!”
South Melbourne1.7 kmUpper mid-range4.5(259)
Hair salon · Consultation-led · Beginner friendly
“Thank you so much Mary for my new hair cut & style.”
“I love my new haircut and colour.”
“Aboulutely brilliant Lainleys cut my hair exactly how I like it cut and also fixed the colour of my hair that I had not got right she is amazing 👍”