Postcode

Australia postcodes

Q: What is the postcode format in Australia?

Australia postcodes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 2060, 3171, 6430, 4000, 4006, 3001.

Q: What regex validates Australia postcodes?

^(?:\d{4})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

Australia postcodes have the format #### (4 digits), for example 2060. zipcodestack has 16,911 postcodes for Australia in 8 states.

Format: ####
Example: 2060
Codes in our database: 16,911
Local name: postcode

Australia postcode format

Pattern	#### (# digit, @ letter)
Examples	2060, 3171, 6430, 4000, 4006, 3001
Regex	`^(?:\d{4})$`
Official lookup	www1.auspost.com.au

Format and regex from Google's address metadata (libaddressinput). The regex checks the shape of a code, not whether it exists.

Postcodes by state

State	Range	Codes
Australian Capital Territory	2540 – 2914	31
New South Wales	1001 – 4385	922
Northern Territory	0800 – 4825	51
Queensland	2406 – 9015	462
South Australia	0872 – 5950	350
Tasmania	7000 – 7470	120
Victoria	3000 – 8785	749
Western Australia	0872 – 6997	503

Australia postcodes: FAQ

What is the postcode format in Australia?

Australia postcodes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 2060, 3171, 6430, 4000, 4006, 3001.

What regex validates Australia postcodes?

^(?:\d{4})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

What is the postcode of Canberra?

Canberra has 12 postcodes, starting with 2600. The right one depends on the street; see the full list for Canberra.

How many postcodes are there in Australia?

The zipcodestack database contains 16,911 postcodes for Australia, each with place name, region and coordinates.

Postal code API

Look up Australia postcodes by API

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GET https://api.zipcodestack.com/v1/search?codes=2060&country=au

{
  "results": {
    "2060": [{
      "postal_code": "2060",
      "country_code": "AU",
      "city": "…",
      "state": "…",
      "latitude": …,
      "longitude": …
    }]
  }
}

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