Australian Pallet Calculator (1165 × 1165)
How many boxes fit on the Australian Standard 1165 x 1165 mm pallet, with the layer pattern, number of layers and total stack height.
How the Australian pallet calculator works
The Australian Standard pallet is square: 1165 x 1165 mm (about 45.9 x 45.9 in), which makes it unusual, length and width are identical, so the two footprint orientations give the same count and you mainly choose between turning boxes 90° within the square.
The calculator works in two steps:
- Boxes per layer (TI). It divides the 1165 mm footprint by your box length and width in each orientation and keeps the better single-orientation fit:
floor(1165 / boxL) × floor(1165 / boxW). - Layers (HI). It takes your target stack height, subtracts the pallet deck (~150 mm for a timber Australian pallet), and divides the remaining clearance by the box height:
floor((height - deck) / boxH).
Total boxes = TI × HI. Only whole boxes count, so any remainder is left as unused space rather than rounded up.
Worked example (page defaults)
Using the defaults, a 380 x 300 x 250 mm box on the 1165 x 1165 mm pallet, stacked to a 2000 mm target:
- Per layer:
floor(1165 / 380) = 3along one side andfloor(1165 / 300) = 3along the other → 3 × 3 = 9 boxes per layer. - Layers: clearance is
2000 − 150 = 1850 mm;floor(1850 / 250) = 7layers. - Total: 9 × 7 = 63 boxes.
Those nine boxes cover 1,026,000 mm² of the 1,357,225 mm² deck, about 75.6% footprint use. The square shape often leaves a strip on one edge, so it is worth trying a box dimension that divides 1165 more evenly (for example a 388 mm side gives exactly 3 across with almost no waste).
Pallet spec
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Footprint | 1165 x 1165 mm (45.9 x 45.9 in) |
| Deck height | ~150 mm |
| Own weight | ~40 kg |
| Dynamic load | ~2,000 kg |
| Footprint area | 1.357 m² |
The Australian pallet has the largest deck area and a heavier own weight than most international standards, so it carries fewer but wider footprints per square metre of warehouse floor. Because it does not match the 1200 mm container module, it stows less efficiently in ISO containers than a Euro or 1100 mm pallet.
To compare the fit against the closely sized Asian square pallet, use the 1100 x 1100 ISO pallet calculator. For other footprints and a full dimensions table, see the pallet calculator and standard pallet sizes. This tool packs in a single orientation per layer and does not model mixed or pinwheel patterns.