First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships.
The seeded players are listed below. Nancye Bolton is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Nancye Bolton (champion) Thelma Long (semifinals) Joyce Fitch (quarterfinals) Sadie Newcombe (second round) Pat Jones (semifinals) Nell Hopman (finalist) Mary Beavis (quarterfinals) Constance Wilson (quarterfinals)