DATA

Standard Postcode Lookup

AUSTRALIA

Improve data quality by using the most accurate and up-to-date Postcode Lookup File to validate Australian postcodes and localities at the point of capture. 

Source:

Australia Post

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Description

The Australia Post Standard Postcode data contains a list of localities and postcodes with associated postal type category.
  • PCode: Unique 4-digit numeric identifier assigned and used by Australia Post to efficiently sort and deliver mail.
    • The numbers are in the range 0000 – 9999.
    • Preceding zeros must be applied and therefore the field is assigned as alphanumeric (X).
  • Locality: Geographic or Non-Geographic. Geographic Localities are generally gazetted bounded localities and are assigned by government agencies. Non-Geographic Localities or Postal Localities are assigned by Australia Post.
  • State: Generally, the State that the Locality is physically located in.

Additional Information relating to the Locality. Primarily used for Postal Localities.

  • Category Postcode Category Description:
    • Delivery Area – Street Addressed, may also include PO Boxes
    • Post Office Boxes – Internal
    • LVR – Internal Use Large Volume Receiver

Permitted Uses

  • Assist with providing products and services to customers
  • Embedded online validation
  • Validating internal information that may be provided to other parties required under law, regulation, or industry code

Prohibited Uses

  • Use for the benefit of a third party
  • Create derivative works to provide to others
  • Sub-licence, rent or transfer
  • Copy, reproduce, publish
  • Reverse engineer or disassemble
  • Use which causes loss to Australia Post

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Details

Category

Lookup Tables

Geographic Coverage

Australia (by Postal Code)

Refreshes

Monthly

Access

Paid (Trial available)

Cloud Region Availability - AWS

Asia Pacific (Sydney)

Cloud Region Availability - Azure

Australia East (New South Wales)

Cloud Region Availability - GCP

Business Needs

Data Quality and Cleansing

The Australia Post - Standard Postcode listing can be used to validate Australian postcodes and localities stored in your databases exist.

The linkage between postcode and locality also make it possible to cleanse address records and add missing postcodes or localities by performing a lookup.

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