UK to Australian Bra Size

Subtract 22 from the UK band and keep the cup letter. UK 34DD is AU 12DD.

Subtract 22 from the UK band and keep the cup letter. UK 34DD is AU 12DD.

Band conversion is arithmetic and reliable. Cup naming is a convention that varies by brand – always check the retailer’s own chart before ordering.

Conversion chart

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UK to AU / NZ band conversion (method 0.7)
UK bandAU / NZ bandUnderbust it maps from
30863–67 cm
321068–72 cm
341273–77 cm
361478–82 cm
381683–87 cm
401888–92 cm
422093–97 cm
442298–102 cm
4624103–107 cm
4826108–112 cm
5028113–117 cm
5230118–122 cm
5432123–127 cm

Cup letters carry across unchanged

Australian cup sizing follows the British sequence, including doubled letters. There is nothing to translate: UK FF is AU FF, UK GG is AU GG.

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Cup naming by region (method 0.7)
AU / UK cupCommon US labelCommon EU labelDisplay note
AAAUsually aligned
BBBUsually aligned
CCCUsually aligned
DDDUsually aligned
DDDD/EEUS naming varies
EDDD/FFUS naming varies
FGGVerify brand chart
FFHHVerify brand chart
GIIVerify brand chart
GGJJVerify brand chart
HKKVerify brand chart
HHLLVerify brand chart
JMMVerify brand chart
JJNNVerify brand chart
KOOVerify brand chart

Worked example

A UK 32F:

  1. Band: 32 − 22 = AU 10.
  2. Cup: F stays F.
  3. Australian size: AU 10F, with 8FF and 12E as sister sizes.

The practical catch

The conversion is trivial; the availability is not. UK specialist brands grade further up the alphabet and cut cups deeper than most Australian high-street ranges at the same label. If you have been buying UK specialist bras and switch to an Australian chain at the converted size, expect the cup to feel shallower even though the letters match.

Check the fit, not just the label

A converted size is the size to try on first. Run the seven fit checks before deciding whether it worked, and note your sister sizes in case the band is off.

Start from measurements instead

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