Country guide
Post offices and parcel points in Australia
- 8Regions
- 6,785Locations
- 3,728Post offices
- 467Parcel shops
- 742Courier branches
- 1,775Parcel lockers
- 4,586With hours
Data updated 17 October 2026
Largest cities
- 95
- 108
- 164
- 77
- 36
- 13
- 21
- 8
- 65
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- 39
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Regions
8- Australian Capital Territory 36 Post offices2 Parcel shops8 Courier branches40 Parcel lockers86
- New South Wales 1,088 Post offices110 Parcel shops219 Courier branches508 Parcel lockers1,954
- Northern Territory 58 Post offices16 Parcel shops13 Courier branches14 Parcel lockers101
- Queensland 694 Post offices112 Parcel shops164 Courier branches396 Parcel lockers1,382
- South Australia 389 Post offices104 Parcel shops61 Courier branches101 Parcel lockers658
- Tasmania 142 Post offices24 Parcel shops22 Courier branches49 Parcel lockers237
- Victoria 1,010 Post offices49 Parcel shops186 Courier branches472 Parcel lockers1,739
- Western Australia 311 Post offices50 Parcel shops69 Courier branches195 Parcel lockers628
Carriers
9- Australia Post Regions: 8 · Locker: 1,5126,014
- Amazon Regions: 7 · Locker: 236242
- PACK & SEND Australia Regions: 636
- DHL Regions: 728
- Aramex Regions: 627
- FedEx Regions: 622
- TNT Regions: 521
- AusPost Region: 1 · Locker: 33
- UPS Regions: 33
About this area
We list 6,785 locations in 1,087 towns and cities across Australia. The places with the most are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The carriers with the most locations are Australia Post, Amazon, PACK & SEND Australia, DHL and Aramex.
4,586 of them have opening hours on record, so we can tell you whether they are open right now.
Who handles post and parcels in Australia
The national postal service is Australia Post. Its counters take letters, registered mail and parcels, and opening hours differ a lot from one location to the next, so check the page of the branch before you go.
For parcels, people in Australia also rely on Amazon, PACK & SEND Australia, DHL, Aramex, FedEx and TNT. We put all of them on one map, so the closest location that is open right now is easy to spot.
Postcodes
Postcodes in Australia look like 1234. Searching by postcode is the fastest way to see the counters and lockers around an address.
Frequently asked questions
How many post offices are there in Australia?
Postmapia lists 4,195 post office branches and counters, 1,775 parcel lockers and 815 other carrier locations in Australia.
How do I find the nearest one?
Tap “Show the nearest locations” or search for your town or postcode; results are sorted by distance.