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The Australian guide to pickleball

Plain-English rules, court sizes in metres, verified places to play in every capital city, and gear with real Australian prices. Every fact is sourced and was last checked in November 2026.

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A pickleball court from aboveA doubles court 13.41 metres long and 6.10 metres wide with a 2.13 metre kitchen on each side of the net. A serve travels diagonally over the net and bounces in the opposite service court, then the return bounces on the serving side: the two-bounce rule.1213.41 mKitchenKitchen2.13 mNet6.10 m

What is pickleball, in one paragraph?

Pickleball is a paddle sport played with a solid paddle and a light plastic ball with holes, on a court 13.41 m long and 6.10 m wide, about the size of a badminton court. It is mostly played as doubles. You serve underarm, the ball has to bounce once on each side before anyone volleys, and nobody can volley in the 2.13 m zone next to the net, known as the kitchen. Games go to 11, win by 2, and in standard scoring only the serving side scores.

Guides

7 guides

How to play

Rules, scoring, serving, the kitchen and doubles tactics in plain English.

6 guides

Courts

Court dimensions in metres, tennis court conversions, backyard build costs and council rules.

8 guides

Where to play

Verified clubs and venues in every Australian capital plus the Gold Coast.

4 guides

Gear

Paddles, balls, shoes and starter sets, with typical Australian prices.

3 guides

Comparisons

Pickleball against tennis, padel and badminton, side by side.

6 guides

Getting started

What pickleball is, finding a club, DUPR ratings, tournaments, juniors and seniors.

Where can I play pickleball in Australia?

Pickleball Australia's Places to Play map lists its affiliated clubs and venues. My city guides go further, listing private centres, council courts and clubs I confirmed on a public page, each with a source: Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra and Hobart.

How big is a pickleball court?

13.41 m by 6.10 m, with a 2.13 m kitchen on each side of the net. The net is 91.44 cm high at the sidelines and 86.36 cm in the middle. You need at least 9.14 m by 18.29 m of hard surface to play safely. Full detail is in the court dimensions guide.

Kitchen
2.13 m
Net, sidelines
91.44 cm
Net, middle
86.36 cm
Pickleball court dimensions in metresA pickleball court is 13.41 metres long and 6.10 metres wide. The non-volley zone (kitchen) runs 2.13 metres back from the net on each side. Each service court is 4.57 metres deep and 3.05 metres wide.Net13.41 m (44 ft) long6.10 m (20 ft) wideKitchenKitchen2.13 m2.13 m4.57 m4.57 mService court3.05 m wideService court3.05 m wide
Drawn to scale. Lines are 5 cm wide and are measured to their outside edge. Net: 91.44 cm high at the sidelines, 86.36 cm in the centre.

What does a pickleball paddle cost in Australia?

When I checked Australian retailers in November 2026, budget paddles ran from about $45 to $100, mid-range paddles from $130 to $180, and premium carbon fibre paddles from $229 to $470. Two-player sets started at $24.99. See the paddle buying guide.

Budget paddles
about $45 to $100
Mid-range paddles
$130 to $180
Premium carbon fibre paddles
$229 to $470
Two-player sets
from $24.99

Who writes this guide?

Pickleball Guide Australia is an independent site researched and written by Daniel Kilkelly. It is not affiliated with Pickleball Australia, any state association, club, venue or brand, and it carries no affiliate links. Every page lists its sources, and the full list is on the sources page. Read the editorial policy for how facts are checked.

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  • Not affiliated with Pickleball Australia, any state association, club or brand
  • Facts last checked November 2026