Austrostipa compressa, the compact needlegrass, originally described as Stipa compressa, is a species of grass that grows in south west Western Australia.

It is found in sandy areas near the coast.

[1] It also very similar to golden stipa (A.

[2] The grass is a post disturbance variety - coming up after a fire, or track grading.

The Australian species of Stipa were recognised as a genus in 1996 as Austrostipa.