In the men's singles, 40 players participated in the tournament to try to claim the title from defending champion, Adrian Quist.

After he fell in the quarter-finals, the men's final was played between fourth-seed Frank Sedgman and top seed John Bromwich with Sedgman taking out his first Grand Slam singles title winning in straight sets.

In the women's, 30 players attempted to take the title from defending champion, Nancye Bolton.

Bolton and Bromwich would take out their respective doubles competitions with partners Adrian Quist and Thelma Coyne Long with Hart and Sedgman taking out the mixed doubles title.

Frank Sedgman defeated John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 Doris Hart defeated Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–3, 6–4 John Bromwich / Adrian Quist defeated Geoff Brown / Bill Sidwell 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 [1] Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Doris Hart / Marie Toomey 6–0, 6–1 [2] Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Joyce Fitch / John Bromwich 6–1, 5–7, 12–10 [3]