First-seeded Evonne Goolagong defeated Renáta Tomanová 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. This was Goolagong's 6th straight final at the Australian Open.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.