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A wall faced toilet (also called a close-coupled toilet suite) features a cistern that sits directly on top of and flush against the rear of the toilet pan, creating a seamless back panel. The back of the unit sits flat against the wall, giving a cleaner look than older exposed-plumbing models. Wall faced toilets are the most common toilet suite type sold in Australia and suit both modern and traditional bathrooms.

The standard rough-in (distance from the wall to the centre of the drainpipe) for Australian toilets is typically 140mm or 165mm. Always check the specification of both your existing plumbing and your chosen toilet before purchasing. Wall faced suites are designed to connect to floor-mounted plumbing, which is standard in most Australian homes.

A rimless toilet has no inner rim channel under the bowl's lip. Traditional rimmed toilets have a concealed channel through which water flows during flushing, this channel is difficult to clean and can harbour bacteria and limescale. A rimless toilet flushes water directly across the entire bowl surface in a powerful swirling action, ensuring a thorough clean with every flush and leaving no hidden areas for bacteria to grow.

A behind-the-wall toilet (also called an in-wall or concealed cistern toilet) has the cistern hidden inside the wall cavity behind a finished panel, with only the toilet pan and a flush button plate visible on the wall face. The result is an extremely clean, minimal look with no exposed plumbing, one of the most popular choices in contemporary Australian bathroom design.

The cistern is housed in a pre-fabricated in-wall frame (called a carrier frame or in-wall system), which is installed by a plumber before the wall is tiled or sheeted. The flush button on the wall face connects via a pneumatic or mechanical system to the cistern inside the wall. Brands like Geberit are the industry standard for in-wall frames in Australia, known for their reliability and long service life.