Police have reportedly found two knives and a rope on a man who scaled the Australian embassy wall in Indonesia.

According to a report from Indonesian news agency Antara, the man climbed the side wall and entered the Australian embassy complex on Saturday night.

Embassy security officers caught the man, 43, and took him to Jakarta police headquarters.

The report states police found seven metres of rope, a kitchen knife and a folded knife on the man.

In his backpack he had paper, 11 cartoon writings and matches, according to the report.

Jakarta Police spokesman Rikwanto told Antara the man used the rope to climb the side perimeter.

They are questioning the man.

Comment has been sought from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.