Country format
Australia Address Format Guide
Australian postal addresses normally place the recipient first, the street or delivery service on the next line, and the suburb, state or territory abbreviation, and four-digit postcode together on the final domestic line. International forms should add AUSTRALIA as a separate final line.
Standard Australian address layout
Sophie Wilson
Unit 8 45 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
AUSTRALIA
Australia Post recommends three to four address lines. The locality, state abbreviation, and postcode belong on the same line, with clear spaces between each component. Punctuation is generally unnecessary in a postal presentation.
Field mapping
| Form field | Australian value | QA consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line 1 | Unit 8 45 Collins Street | Allow unit, level, street number, name, and type. |
| City / locality | Melbourne | “Suburb or town” is a clearer local label. |
| State / territory | VIC | Accept the eight standard abbreviations. |
| Postcode | 3000 | Store as text so leading zeroes remain intact. |
| Country | Australia | Use the full country name for international display. |
Additional Australian examples
Noah Taylor
12 Harbour View Road
HOBART TAS 7000
AUSTRALIA
Mia Chen
PO Box 248
NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2059
AUSTRALIA
Form testing checklist
- Preserve four-digit postcodes such as 0800 instead of converting them to numbers.
- Test unit, level, PO Box, and Locked Bag lines without forcing every address into a street-only format.
- Verify NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, and NT.
- Allow long suburb and Traditional Place names without truncation.
- Keep locality, state, and postcode together in labels, receipts, and exports.