Australia Card Size
An Australian business card measures 90 × 55 mm (3.54 × 2.17 in). It sits between the European and Japanese sizes, a little wider than one and a little narrower than the other.
Australia measures 90 millimetres wide and 55 millimetres tall.
Australia Dimensions in Each Unit
Australia is 90 × 55 mm, which is 9.0 × 5.5 cm or 3.54 × 2.17 in.
| Unit | Width | Height | Width × height | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millimetres (mm) | 90 | 55 | 90 × 55 mm | |
| Centimetres (cm) | 9.0 | 5.5 | 9.0 × 5.5 cm | |
| Metres (m) | 0.09 | 0.055 | 0.09 × 0.055 m | |
| Inches (in) | 3.54 | 2.17 | 3.54 × 2.17 in | |
| Feet (ft) | 0.3 | 0.18 | 0.3 × 0.18 ft | |
| Points (pt) | 255 | 156 | 255 × 156 pt | |
| Picas (pc) | 21.3 | 13 | 21.3 × 13 pc | |
| Pixels at 72 DPI | 255 | 156 | 255 × 156 px | |
| Pixels at 150 DPI | 531 | 325 | 531 × 325 px | |
| Pixels at 300 DPI | 1063 | 650 | 1063 × 650 px | |
| Pixels at 600 DPI | 2126 | 1299 | 2126 × 1299 px |
Pixel counts follow from the resolution: pixels = millimetres ÷ 25.4 × DPI. More on the DPI and pixels page.
Australia Shape and Area
| Aspect ratio | 1 : 0.611 |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.00495 m² · 4,950 mm² |
| Diagonal | 105.5 mm · 4.15 in |
| Governing standard | Australian Convention |
Australia to Scale
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Printing an Australia Business Card
The same 0.125 in (3 mm) bleed and safe-area margin used across the print industry applies to Australia. Toggle each layer below to see it against this size.
Who Uses an Australia Business Card
Australian print shops default to 90 by 55 mm, a size shared exactly with the Scandinavian convention despite the two markets being unrelated. It sits between the narrower European card and the wider Japanese meishi, without matching either.
How Australia Compares with Other Business Card Sizes
Against the Europe & UK card, an Australian card is 5 mm wider at the same height. Against the US & Canada card, it is about 1 mm wider and 4 mm taller.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size is a standard Australian business card?
90 by 55 mm, or about 3.54 by 2.17 inches. It is close to, but not identical with, the European and Japanese sizes.
Is an Australian business card the same as a European card?
Close but not exact. A European card is 85 by 55 mm; an Australian card is 90 by 55 mm, 5 mm wider at the same height.
What DPI should an Australian business card be designed at?
300 DPI is standard for print. At that resolution a 90 by 55 mm card comes out to about 1063 by 650 pixels.
Is an Australian business card the same as a Scandinavian one?
Yes. Both measure 90 by 55 mm exactly, despite the two conventions developing independently.
What bleed should I add to an Australian business card?
3 mm on each side is standard practice.
Business Card Sizes
✓ Dimensions per Australian Convention; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed . Editorial Process →