Australian Postal Codes
The Australian Postal Corporation administers Australia's postal system.
History
Postal codes were established in Australia by the Postmaster-General's Department in 1967. Administration of the system was passed to the (newly-established) Australian Postal Corporation in 1989.
Certain ranges of postal codes are reserved for PO boxes and large volume receivers (LVRs).
Specification
Postal Code Ranges by State
Postal Code Range |
State/Territory |
State/Territory Abbreviation |
Notes |
0200-0299 |
Australian Capital Territory |
ACT |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |
0800-0899 |
Northern Territory |
NT |
|
0900-0999 |
Northern Territory |
NT |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |
1000-1999 |
New South Wales |
NSW |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |
2000-2599 |
New South Wales |
NSW |
|
2600-2618 |
Australian Capital Territory |
ACT |
|
2619-2899 |
New South Wales |
NSW |
|
2900-2920 |
Australian Capital Territory |
ACT |
|
2921-2999 |
New South Wales |
NSW |
|
3000-3999 |
Victoria |
VIC |
|
4000-4999 |
Queensland |
QLD |
|
5000-5799 |
South Australia |
SA |
|
5800-5999 |
South Australia |
SA |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |
6000-6797 |
Western Australia |
WA |
|
6800-6999 |
Western Australia |
WA |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |
7000-7799 |
Tasmania |
TAS |
|
7800-7999 |
Tasmania |
TAS |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |
8000-8999 |
Victoria |
VIC |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |
9000-9999 |
Queensland |
QLD |
LVRs and PO Boxes only |