Queen Mattress

Choosing the Right Queen Mattress

The queen is the default Australian mattress for a reason — it suits more bedrooms and more sleepers than any other size. Choosing well comes down to who's on it, how you sleep, and which build matches your comfort and your climate.

This guide walks through who a queen suits, the types we stock, how to land on the right firmness, and how it compares to the sizes either side of it.

Who a queen mattress suits best

• Couples: the standard couples size — enough room for two to sleep without disturbing each other, and the size most main bedrooms are designed around.
• Main and master bedrooms: the natural fit for a primary bedroom that isn't large enough to commit to a king.
• Solo sleepers who want maximum room: a generous, sprawl-out single sleep for anyone who finds a double or king single too tight.
• Upgraders and new homes: the most common step up from a double, and the safe default when furnishing a new place or a proper guest room.

Queen mattress types we stock

Queen is the most-bought size in Australia, so it carries the widest range we stock — the task is usually narrowing from many options rather than hunting for one. And because most queens are shared by two people, how a build copes with two bodies matters as much as personal comfort.

• Pocket spring: two sleepers means two sets of movements — independently-wrapped springs absorb each person's turning so it doesn't cross the bed. It's the most-requested queen build for exactly that reason.
• Memory foam & cooling gel: two bodies on one surface generate real warmth; gel-infused foam contours each sleeper individually while keeping the shared surface cooler through humid South-East Queensland nights.
• Latex hybrid: responsive latex over a spring core — springy rather than sink-in, naturally breathable, and durable enough to hold its shape under nightly two-person use.
• Bonnell spring: a firmer value innerspring — and because queen is our highest-volume size, it's where the entry pricing is sharpest.
• Pillow top, Euro-top & memory-foam hybrid: a plush comfort layer over a supportive core for cushioned softness that still holds up under two sleepers.
• Mattress in a box: compressed and boxed — the simplest way to get a queen up stairs or into an apartment without a delivery crew.
• SleepMaker: a recognised Australian brand, available in queen for shoppers who want a familiar manufacturer among the range.

Firmness — find your feel

A queen is almost always shared, so firmness is usually a negotiation rather than a solo call — the aim is the surface both sleepers can genuinely live with.

Sleeping position is the best starting point: side sleepers tend to want a softer surface that lets hips and shoulders sink in; back and stomach sleepers tend to need firmer support to keep the spine aligned. When two preferences pull in different directions, medium is the usual meeting point.

• PlushSoft and cushioned — suits side sleepers, lighter builds, and the partner who likes to sink in. See our soft & plush range.
• MediumThe common compromise when two sleepers disagree — forgiving of mixed positions and the safest shared choice. See medium firm.
• FirmSolid and supportive — suits back and stomach sleepers and heavier builds. See our firm range.
• Extra firmMinimal give, maximum support for anyone who wants a very firm surface. See extra firm.

Queen, double or king?

A queen is 153 × 203 cm — wider and longer than a double (137 × 187 cm, the compact-couple or solo option) and narrower than a king (183 × 203 cm, which needs a genuinely large room).

Choose a queen when two people want proper room without a king's footprint, or when one sleeper wants maximum space — it's the size that works in the widest range of bedrooms.

Why buy your queen mattress from A2Z

The A2Z Furniture is a family-run Australian business established in 2013. Queen is our highest-volume size, so it is where you have the most models to compare.

Here's the part the online-only brands can't match: instead of guessing from a screen, you can feel queen mattresses in person first, across five South-East Queensland showrooms — Rocklea, Virginia, Bundall, North Ipswich and Beenleigh (ask which store has the model you want on display). Pick-up is available seven days a week, plus delivery free within 10 km* of our Rocklea warehouse on eligible items when you pay outright (not pay later), ground floor only.

Every mattress carries a manufacturer's warranty (the period varies by model — check the product page) — see our warranty policy — and you can spread the cost interest-free with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna, Latitude Interest Free and PayPal Pay in 4. Verified customer reviews are shown on each product to help you compare. Prefer to talk it through? Call our team on 1300 781 990.

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