| 1983 WNBL season | |
| League: | Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Tv: | ABC |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Top Seed: | St Kilda Saints |
| Mvp: |  Karen Ogden Robyn Maher |
| Top Scorer: | Julie Nykiel |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Champ: | Nunawading Spectres |
| Finals Runner-Up: | St Kilda Saints |
| Seasonslist: | List of WNBL seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | WNBL |
| Prevseason Link: | 1982 WNBL season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1982 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1984 WNBL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1984 |
The 1983 WNBL season (Women's National Basketball League) was the third season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Won % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Kilda Saints | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82 | |
| 2 | Nunawading Spectres | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76 | |
| 3 | Coburg Cougars | 17 | 12 | 5 | 71 | |
| 4 | Australian Institute of Sport | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67 | |
| 5 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | |
| 6 | North Adelaide Rockets | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Lady Bullets | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | Bankstown Bruins | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29 | |
| 9 | Noarlunga Tigers | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 10 | Sutherland Sharks | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| Award | width=125 | Winner | width=125 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player Award | Karen Ogden Robyn Maher | St Kilda Saints Nunawading Spectres | ||
| Top Shooter Award | Julie Nykiel | Noarlunga Tigers | ||