First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1963 Australian Championships.

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Smith (champion)
2. Lesley Turner (semifinals)
3. Jan Lehane (finalist)
4. Christine Truman (second round)
5. Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals)
6. Elizabeth Starkie (quarterfinals)
7. Rita Bentley (quarterfinals)
8. Madonna Schacht (quarterfinals)

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	6
	7	Rita Bentley	1	3
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								5	Kaye Dening	1	3
		Kaye Dening	6	6
	5	Robyn Ebbern	2	4
															1	Margaret Smith	6	6
															3	Jan Lehane	2	2
	8	Madonna Schacht	1	4
	3	Jan Lehane	6	6
								3	Jan Lehane	5	6	6
								2	Lesley Turner	7	3	2
	6	Elizabeth Starkie	2	6	2
	2	Lesley Turner	6	1	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Smith	6	6
		Ebbern	7	6					Ebbern	0	0
		Easy	5	3											1	Smith	6	6
																Gibson	2	3
									Muller	6	2
									Gibson	8	6
																						1	Smith	6	6
																						7	Bentley	1	3
								7	Bentley	6	6
									Schacht	2	2
															7	Bentley	9	6
																A Jenkins	7	1
									A Jenkins	6	2	8
									Marsh	4	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Truman	w/o
		Begbie	6	5	6				Begbie
		Wicks	1	7	3											Begbie	6	1	3
																Dening	4	6	6
									Dening
									Starr	w/o
																							Dening	6	6
																						5	Ebbern	2	4
								5	Ebbern	6	3	6
		Toohey	6	6					Toohey	3	6	0
		Boucaut	0	2											5	Ebbern	6	6
																Blackman	2	4
									Blackman	6	6
									Nette	1	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Plaisted	7	1
									Ross	9	6
																Ross	3	1
		McClenaughan	6	2	6										8	Schacht	6	6
		Hart	2	6	1				McClenaughan	3	3
								8	Schacht	6	6
																						8	Schacht	1	4
																						3	Lehane	6	6
									Sherriff	6	6
									Tegart	4	0
																Sherriff	2	1
		Bevis Hawton	6	6											3	Lehane	6	6
		Paterson	2	3					Bevis Hawton	2	0
								3	Lehane	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Newman	6	2
									Toyne	3	6	r
																Newman	2	6	1
		Don	6	6											6	Starkie	6	3	6
		Serrurier	4	0					Don	3	2
								6	Starkie	6	6
																						6	Starkie	2	6	2
																						2	Turner	6	1	6
									Thiele	w/o
									Melville
																Melville	3	0
		Harris	6	6											2	Turner	6	6
		Pinch	1	2					Harris	2	3
								2	Turner	6	6

• archived results of the Australian Open homepage