Postcodes An alphabetical list of postcodes throughout Australia September 2019 How to find a postcode Addressing your mail correctly To find a postcode simply locate the place name from the alphabetical listing in this With the use of high speed electronic mail processing equipment, it is most important booklet. that your mail is addressed clearly and neatly. This is why we ask you to use a standard format for addressing all your mail. Correct addressing is mandatory to receive bulk Some place names occur more than once in a state, and the nearest centre is shown mail discounts. after the town, in italics, as a guide. It is important that the “zones” on the envelope, as indicated below, are observed at Complete listings of the locations in this booklet are available from Australia Post’s all times. The complete delivery address should be positioned: website. This data is also available from state offices via the postcode enquiry service telephone number (see below). 1 at least 40mm from the top edge of the article Additional postal ranges have been allocated for Post Office Box installations, Large 2 at least 15mm from the bottom edge of the article Volume Receivers and other special uses such as competitions. These postcodes follow 3 at least 10mm from the left and right edges of the article. the same correct addressing guidelines as ordinary addresses. The postal ranges for each of the states and territories are now: 85mm New South Wales 1000–2599, 2620–2899, 2921–2999 Victoria 3000–3999, 8000–8999 Service zone Postage zone 1 Queensland 4000–4999, 9000–9999 (Service indicators, advertising, return address etc) (Stamps etc) 40mm South Australia 5000–5999 Return address may be printed here or on flap on back of envelope Western Australia 6000–6999 Tasmania 7000–7999 Australian Capital Territory 0200–0299, 2600–2619, 2900–2920 3 3 Northern Territory 0800–0999 Address block must appear in this Address zone 10mm 10mm What if you can’t find it? 2 Indexing zone 15mm With over 15,000 place names listed, this booklet should be adequate for most of your correspondence needs. If you cannot find a particular place name please call us on No information is permitted 13 POST (13 7678). in these shaded areas Australia Post also offers you the opportunity to look up a postcode on our website The address should preferably be confined to three lines: auspost.com.au/postcodes and find the location of Post Offices for that suburb or postcode. • The top line should contain the name of the addressee. • The second last line should contain the number and name of the street or thorough­ fare or, if the mail is being delivered to a private box or locked bag, write the appropriate If you have a service problem number on this line. If you need product or service information please call us on 13 POST (13 7678). • The last line should contain, in this order, the place name or Post Office of delivery, the state or territory name (in abbreviated form) and finally the postcode. This line should If you have a complaint, you can also let us know: be printed in capitals with no punctuation and no underlining. For overseas mail, write • by email via the website at auspost.com.au/contactus the destination country, in capitals, as the bottom line. • in person at any Post Office or • in writing to the commercial manager in your state. In situations where extra clarifying information is needed, for example a company or property name, or non­address information like “Attention M/s”, this information should be placed above the last two lines of the address. Page 2 | September 2019 More addressing guidelines Machine-addressed envelopes The following guidelines will further help the letter sorting machines speed delivery Use clear readable type. Replace worn out ribbons or cartridges. of your mail. Ensure the complete address is clearly visible through the window of window panel • Use the correct postcode Always include the correct postcode in the address. envelopes. No other information should appear through the window, even if the contents It is most important that the postcode appears as the last item in the address. should move. If you are not certain of the postcode, check it – please don’t guess. 1 Australia Post recommends using a fixed pitch type font such as Courier 12 point, • Use clear print Print clearly, using dark ink, preferably black on white. Avoid red, 10 pitch. Proportional fonts structured in 12 point can also be used. (eg: Helvetica, orange and yellow inks. 12 point.) Ensure the print characters in the address do not touch or overlap. • Keep the address straight Keep the address lines parallel to the bottom edge Avoid italic, artistic, script, coarse dot matrix, extremely wide or narrow print fonts. of the envelope. 2 Always include a return address. • Don’t stagger the address lines Avoid “staggered” address blocks where successive lines are indented. 3 “Attention” or other details should not appear in or below the last two lines of the address. • Space words correctly Leave one or two character spaces between the place name or Post Office of delivery and the state or territory abbreviation and the same 4 The margin is aligned left. amount of space between the state or territory abbreviation and the postcode. 5 The last line must be printed in capitals, without punctuation or underlining. • Do not underline Avoid underlining anywhere in the address, especially the last line. 6 Always include the correct destination postcode in the last line. Leave one or two spaces only between the place name, the state or territory abbreviation and the Hand-addressed envelopes postcode. Do not use postcode squares on pre­printed envelopes. 1 If your envelopes are pre­printed with the four postcode squares, print the four numerals 1 of the destination postcode clearly and neatly within the squares, as shown below. If your envelopes do not have postcode squares, print the postcode after the state or 2 territory abbreviation, the same as machine addressed envelopes, as shown at right. Do not use the squares on hand­addressed envelopes for overseas addresses – even if the overseas postal code can fit into the squares. Silkhouse Travel 3 Attention Mr A Brown 2 The last line should be in capitals and include only the place name or Post Office of PO Box 37 delivery and the state or territory, in abbreviated form. SPRINGVALE VIC 3171 4 5 6 2 For more information on Correct Addressing and Address Presentation requirements, 1 visit auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/addressing-guidelines.html. Page 3 | September 2019 ARDING NSW 2358 Postcodes ACTON TAS 7320 AKOLELE NSW 2546 ALEXANDRA BRIDGE ALLENDALE VIC 3364 ALVIE VIC 3249 ANEMBO NSW 2621 APPLECROSS WA 6953 Burnie ALABAMA HILL QLD 4820 WA 6288 ALLENDALE EAST ALYANGULA NT 0885 ANGAS PLAINS SA 5255 PO Boxes A ACTON PARK WA 6280 ALAWA NT 0810 ALEXANDRA HEADLAND SA 5291 AMAMOOR QLD 4570 ANGAS VALLEY SA 5238 APPLECROSS NORTH ACTON PARK TAS 7170 ALAWOONA SA 5311 QLD 4572 ALLENDALE NORTH AMAMOOR CREEK ANGASTON SA 5353 WA 6153 AARONS PASS NSW 2850 ADA VIC 3833 ALBACUTYA VIC 3424 ALEXANDRA HILLS SA 5373 QLD 4570 ANGELO RIVER WA 6642 APPLETHORPE QLD 4378 ABBA RIVER WA 6280 ADAMINABY NSW 2629 ALBANVALE VIC 3021 QLD 4161 ALLENS RIVULET AMAROO NSW 2866 ANGLE PARK SA 5010 APPLETREE FLAT ABBEY WA 6280 ADAMS ESTATE VIC 3984 ALBANY WA 6330 ALEXANDRIA NSW 1435 TAS 7150 AMAROO ACT 2914 ANGLE VALE SA 5117 NSW 2330 ABBEYARD VIC 3737 ADAMSTOWN NSW 2289 ALBANY CREEK QLD 4035 PO Boxes ALLENSTOWN QLD 4700 AMAROO QLD 4829 ANGLEDALE NSW 2550 APSLAWN TAS 7190 ABBEYWOOD QLD 4613 ADAMSTOWN HEIGHTS ALBANY DC WA 6331 ALEXANDRIA NSW 2015 ALLENVIEW QLD 4285 AMATA SA 0872 ANGLEDOOL NSW 2834 APSLEY NSW 2820 ABBOTSBURY NSW 2176 NSW 2289 PO Boxes 1–2121 ALFORD SA 5555 ALLESTREE VIC 3305 AMBANIA WA 6632 ANGLERS REACH APSLEY VIC 3319 ABBOTSFORD NSW 2046 ADAMSVALE WA 6375 ALBANY PO WA 6332 ALFORDS POINT ALLGOMERA NSW 2441 AMBARVALE NSW 2560 NSW 2629 APSLEY TAS 7030 ABBOTSFORD VIC 3067 ADARE QLD 4343 PO Boxes 5001–6028 NSW 2234 ALLIGATOR CREEK AMBERGATE WA 6280 ANGLERS REST VIC 3898 ARABLE NSW 2630 ABBOTSFORD QLD 4670 ADAVALE QLD 4474 ALBERT NSW 2873 ALFRED COVE WA 6154 QLD 4740 AMBERLEY QLD 4306 ANGLESEA VIC 3230 ARAKOON NSW 2431 ABBOTSHAM TAS 7315 ADDINGTON VIC 3352 ALBERT PARK VIC 3206 ALFREDTON VIC 3350 Mackay AMBLESIDE TAS 7310 ANGOURIE NSW 2464 ARALUEN NT 0870 ABECKETT STREET ADELAIDE SA 5000 ALBERT PARK SA 5014 ALFREDTOWN NSW 2650 ALLIGATOR CREEK AMBROSE QLD 4695 ANGURUGU NT 0822 ARALUEN NSW 2622 VIC 8006 ADELAIDE SA 5001 ALBERTA QLD 4702 ALGESTER QLD 4115 QLD 4816 AMBY QLD 4462 ANKETELL WA 6167 ARALUEN QLD 4570 PO Boxes GPO Boxes ALBERTON VIC 3971 ALI CURUNG NT 0872 Townsville AMELUP WA 6338 ANNA BAY NSW 2316 ARAMAC QLD 4726 ABELS BAY TAS 7112 ADELAIDE AIRPORT ALBERTON QLD 4207 ALICE NSW 2469 ALLINGHAM QLD 4850 AMERICAN BEACH ANNADALE SA 5356 ARAMARA QLD 4620 ABERCORN QLD 4627 SA 5950 ALBERTON SA 5014 ALICE CREEK QLD 4610 PO Boxes SA 5222 ANNANDALE NSW 2038 ARANA HILLS QLD 4054 ABERCROMBIE NSW 2795 ADELAIDE BC SA 5000 ALBERTON TAS 7263 ALICE RIVER QLD 4817 ALLORA QLD 4362 AMERICAN RIVER SA 5221 ANNANDALE QLD 4814 ARANBANGA QLD 4625 ABERCROMBIE RIVER ADELAIDE LEAD VIC 3465 ALBERTON WEST ALICE SPRINGS NT 0870 ALLOWAY QLD 4670 AMHERST VIC 3371 ANNANGROVE NSW 2156 ARANDA ACT 2614 NSW 2795 ADELAIDE PARK ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 ALLWORTH NSW 2425 AMIENS QLD 4380 ANNERLEY QLD 4103 ARAPILES VIC 3409 ABERDARE NSW 2325 VIC 3971 QLD 4703 ALBION VIC 3020 PO Boxes ALLYNBROOK NSW 2311 AMITY QLD 4183 ANNIEBROOK WA 6280 ARARAT VIC 3377 ABERDEEN NSW 2336 ADELAIDE RIVER NT