Postal code (Australia)

Postcode areas in Australia after the first two digits

Australian postcodes are used within postal addresses to sort and deliver letters , parcels or small packages in Australia . They are administered and distributed by Australia Post .

history

The postcodes valid in Australia today have four digits and are written after the destination, in addition to an alphabetical extraction code . They were introduced in 1967 by the Postmaster-General's Department (PMG). A postcode was assigned to each post office. They are replacing older systems such as alphanumeric sort codes in Melbourne (N3 or N5) and some areas of New South Wales .

format

The zip code is written at the end of the address:

Mrs. Elisabeth Taylor

15 Victoria Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Rectangles for the postcode

Hand-addressable envelopes usually have four orange rectangles at the bottom right, in which the postcode is written. This system of postcode squares was introduced in 1990 in order to increase the reading rate of the then still error-prone OCR technology.

Geographical classification

The first two digits usually indicate the state or region.

State / Territory	Affiliation	Postcodes
New South Wales	NSW	1000–1999 (ZIP code only for major customers and PO boxes) 2000–2599 2619–2898
Norfolk Island	NSW	2899 ( Australian outer area )
New South Wales	NSW	2921-2999
Australian Capital Territory	ACT	0200–0299 (ZIP code for major customers and PO boxes only) 2600–2618 2900–2920
Victoria	VIC	3000–3999 8000–8999 (ZIP code only for major customers and PO boxes)
Queensland	QLD	4000–4999 9000–9999 (ZIP code only for major customers and PO boxes)
South Australia	SA	5000–5799 5800–5999 (ZIP code only for major customers and PO boxes)
Western Australia	WA	6000-6797
Christmas Island	WA	6798 ( Australian outer area )
Coconut islands	WA	6799 ( Australian outer area )
Western Australia	WA	6999 (ZIP code only for major customers and PO boxes)
Tasmania	TAS	7000-7150
Casey Station Davis Station Mawson Station	TAS	7151 ( Australian Antarctic Territories )
Tasmania	TAS	7152–7799 7800–7999 (ZIP code only for major customers and PO boxes)
Northern Territory	NT	0800–0899 0900–0999 (ZIP code only for major customers and PO boxes)