Australian postcodes are four-digit numbers used to identify specific suburbs, cities, and regions. In shipping and fulfillment, these postcodes help determine service coverage, delivery routing, and zone-based pricing.
This article lists common Australian postcodes by state, shows the primary locations they cover, and notes the corresponding zone number used for fulfillment and shipping purposes.
New South Wales (NSW)
Postcode | Primary Location | Zone |
2000 | Sydney, The Rocks, Haymarket | 1 |
2009 | Pyrmont | 1 |
2010 | Darlinghurst, Surry Hills | 1 |
2021 | Paddington | 1 |
2145 | Westmead, Wentworthville | 1 |
2250 | Gosford | 2 |
2315 | Nelson Bay | 3 |
2560 | Campbelltown | 2 |
2640 | Albury | 2 |
2800 | Orange | 3 |
Victoria (VIC)
Postcode | Primary Location | Zone |
3000 | Melbourne | 1 |
3006 | Southbank | 1 |
3011 | Footscray | 1 |
3031 | Flemington, Kensington | 1 |
3121 | Richmond | 1 |
3141 | South Yarra | 1 |
3220 | Geelong | 2 |
3350 | Ballarat | 2 |
3550 | Bendigo | 3 |
3805 | Fountain Gate | 2 |
Queensland (QLD)
Postcode | Primary Location | Zone |
4000 | Brisbane, Spring Hill | 1 |
4006 | Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley | 1 |
4064 | Paddington, Milton | 1 |
4101 | South Brisbane, West End | 1 |
4217 | Surfers Paradise | 2 |
4350 | Toowoomba | 3 |
4551 | Caloundra | 2 |
4740 | Mackay | 3 |
4810 | Townsville | 3 |
4870 | Cairns | 3 |
Western Australia (WA)
Covering the western third of the continent, Western Australia's postcodes range from the cosmopolitan capital of Perth to remote mining towns.
Postcode | Primary Location | Zone |
6000 | Perth | 1 |
6003 | Highgate, Northbridge | 1 |
6005 | Kings Park, West Perth | 1 |
6016 | Cottesloe, Peppermint Grove | 1 |
6160 | Fremantle | 1 |
6210 | Mandurah | 1 |
6230 | Bunbury | 3 |
6530 | Geraldton | 3 |
South Australia (SA)
Known for its wine regions and the rugged Outback, South Australia has a postcode system that spans from Adelaide's city center to distant communities.
Postcode | Primary Location | Zone |
5000 | Adelaide | 2 |
5006 | North Adelaide | 2 |
5041 | Colonel Light Gardens, Cumberland Park | 2 |
5061 | Hyde Park, Malvern | 2 |
5158 | Crafers, Stirling | 2 |
5251 | Mount Barker | 3 |
5351 | Angaston, Nuriootpa (Barossa Valley) | 3 |
5606 | Port Lincoln | 3 |
Tasmania (TAS)
Postcode | Primary Location | Zone |
7000 | Hobart | 3 |
7004 | Battery Point, South Hobart | 3 |
7009 | North Hobart | 3 |
7018 | Bellerive, Howrah | 3 |
7250 | Launceston | 3 |
7310 | Devonport | 3 |
7320 | Burnie | 3 |
Northern Territory (NT)
Postcode | Primary Location | Zone |
0800 | Darwin | 3 |
0810 | Casuarina, Nightcliff | 3 |
0820 | Parap, Winnellie | 3 |
0830 | Palmerston | 3 |
0870 | Alice Springs | 3 |