The following lists events that happened during 1947 in Australia.
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- 10 January
- David Irvine, diplomat, Director-General of ASIS and ASIO (died 2022)
- Stevie Wright, English-Australian singer-songwriter (died 2015)
- 29 January – Lorraine Landon, basketball administrator, former player and coach[14]
- 8 February – Kerrie Biddell, singer and pianist (died 2014)
- 8 April – Fay Miller, politician (died 2023)
- 15 May – Graeham Goble, musician
- 19 May – David Helfgott, concert pianist
- 29 May – Stan Zemanek, Australian radio broadcaster (died 2007)
- 3 June – Mike Burgmann, racing driver and accountant (died 1986)
- 19 June – James Mason, field hockey player
- 25 June – Robert Percy, Australian rules footballer
- 14 July – John Blackman, radio and television presenter (died 2024)
- 16 July – Don Burke, Television presenter, television producer, author, and horticulturist
- 28 July – Peter Cosgrove, Chief of the Defence Force (2002–05)
- 5 August – Angry Anderson, singer & actor
- 28 August – Jennie George, politician and trade unionist
- 5 September – Bruce Yardley, Test cricketer (died 2019)
- 28 September – Bob Carr, Premier of New South Wales (1995–2005); Senator and Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012–13)
- 2 November – David Ahern, composer (died 1988)
- 4 November – Rod Marsh, cricketer (died 2022)
- 28 December – Andrew Olle, television and radio broadcaster (died 1995)
- 16 January – Traugott Bernhard Zwar, academic, army medical officer and surgeon (b. 1876)
- 27 February – Charles Hoadley, geologist (b. 1887)
- 26 April – Hector Lamond, New South Wales politician (b. 1865)
- 27 April
- 9 May – Hugh de Largie, Western Australian politician (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1859)
- 16 May – William McCormack, 22nd Premier of Queensland (b. 1879)
- 25 May – Rupert Bunny, painter (b. 1864)
- 28 May – Walter Duncan, New South Wales politician (b. 1883)
- 1 July – E. Harold Davies, musician, conductor and teacher (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1867)
- 30 July – Sir Joseph Cook, 6th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1860)
- 28 August – Matthew Reid, Queensland politician (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1856)
- 14 September – John Feetham, Anglican bishop (born in the United Kingdom) (b. 1873)
- 26 October – Jack Bailey, New South Wales politician (b. 1871)
- 19 December – Arthur Wilson, Australian rules footballer, gynaecologist and obstetrician (b. 1888)