Appendix D - MetadataΒΆ

Direct Download postcodes.xml.

Postcodes Metadata Statement

Metadata for the Metadata

  • Metadata Identifier: b8b2c8fa-e0d9-4eec-8201-a785ed44455e
  • Time:
    • Create Date: 2022-02-02T01:56:57.785613Z
    • Revision Date: 2025-06-18T08:17:29.384244Z
  • Responsible Party:
    • Individual: Michael Dixon
    • Organisation: Geoscape Australia
    • Position: Chief Data Officer
    • Telephone: +61 2 6260 9000
    • Delivery point: Unit 6, 113 Canberra Ave Griffith ACT 2603 Australia
  • Access, Use, Security:
  • Standard: ISO 19115-3
  • Language: English

Resource Metadata

  • Title: Postcodes
  • Abstract: The Postcode Boundaries Dataset provides a spatial representation of postcode information used by Australia Post to support their mail management and delivery operations. Postcodes are represented using both a polygon and point geometry.
  • Purpose: To create a single national point of access to Australian Postcode Boundary information.
  • Responsible Party:
    • Organisation: Geoscape
    • Telephone: +61 2 6260 9000
    • Delivery point: Unit 6, 113 Canberra Ave Griffith ACT 2603 Australia
  • Access, Use, Security:
    • Legal Constraints: Geoscape Australia and its authorised partners license this dataset. Users must comply with the applicable licence terms and the Geoscape Copyright Notice and Disclaimer, available at geoscape.com.au/data-copyright-disclaimer/.
    • Security Constraints: None. This dataset is not subject to any security classification.
    • Use Limitations: Refer to the product description available via docs.geoscape.com.au for data quality and related information.
    • Releasability: This dataset must not be distributed except in accordance with the terms of the licence under which it was accessed.
  • Extents
    • Metadata extent.
    • West/Min X: 96.00
    • East/Max X: 168.00
    • South/Min Y: -45.00
    • North/Max Y: -8.00
  • Reference System:
    • GDA2020 (EPSG:7844)
    • GDA94 (EPSG:4283)
  • Keywords:
    • Postcode
  • Distribution:

      • This dataset is available from Geoscape Australia.

    • Format/s:
      • ESRI Shapefile
      • Mapinfo TAB
  • Status: completed
  • Lineage:

      • Statement:

      The production process commences with textual matching between the Australia Post database and the attribute fields of the spatial Localities theme of the Administrative Boundaries dataset. Detailed analysis is then required of duplicate named Localities within VIC, NSW, and QLD to ensure that these Localities and their Postcode are neighboured to other Localities with the same Postcode. The next production stage involves the examination and allocation of Postcodes to gazetted Localities that either have no delivery service or have not yet been assigned a Postcode within the Australia Post database. This requires liaison with state-based Postcode controllers and in turn state-based delivery operations. This is an ongoing process and as a result, Postcode Boundaries will always be subject to change according to the needs of delivery operations. Locality boundaries are subsequently Dissolved/Aggregated based on the Postcode attribute.

    • Additional Documentation
      • Title: Postcode Boundaries
      • Alternate Title:
      • Presentation Format:
      • Linkage: https://docs.geoscape.com.au/projects/docs_postcode_desc/en/stable/
      • Name:
      • Description: Product Description of the current version of the Postcode Boundaries .
      • Function:
  • Maintenace and Update Frequency: quarterly