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Delivery speeds and coverage within Australia
Delivery times vary depending on the delivery speed you choose, and where you’re sending from, and where you’re sending to.
| Service | Delivery speed | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Parcel Post | Same state: 2-4 business days1 Interstate: 3-6 business days1 | Australia-wide |
| Express Post parcels and Express Post letters | Same state: 1-2+ business days2 Interstate: 1-3+ business days2 | Australia-wide |
| Regular letters | Same state: 3-5 business days1 Interstate: 4-7 business days1 | Australia-wide |
| Priority letters | Same state: Up to 3 business days1 Interstate: Up to 4 business days1 | Australia-wide |
Next-day delivery options
Offer your customers speedy shipping and stay competitive with our range of next-day delivery options.
Check current delivery times and postage costs
Delivery times
Estimate delivery times with our downloadable Domestic Parcels Delivery Estimator.
Postage costs
Use our online calculator to estimate the postage price and delivery time to send your item, or view our downloadable business postage guides.
Express Post next business day delivery network postcodes
Express Post next business day delivery2 is only available within the Express Post next business day delivery network. Depending on where you are posting from, Express Post next business day delivery may be available to the below postcodes. To check eligibility, enter the postcodes you’re sending from and to in our Postage Calculator.
| City/State | Eligible postcodes |
|---|---|
| Canberra | 0200, 2600-2620, 2900-2914 |
| Sydney | 1000-1920, 2000-2234, 2555-2574, 2740-2786 |
| Melbourne | 3000-3207, 3340-3341, 3750, 3755-3757, 8001-8785 |
| Brisbane | 4000-4209, 9016-9464 |
| Gold Coast | 2484-2490, 4210-4275, 9726 |
| Adelaide | 5000-5174, 5800-5950 |
| Perth CBD3 | 6000-6005, 6800-6892 |
| Tasmania | 7000-7019, 7050-7053; 7055; 7248-7250, 7258, 7275-7300; 7315; 7320 |
In addition to these postcodes, you can get next business day delivery to additional postcodes within the same state or territory where you lodge your Express Post item. If you're sending outside of the postcodes in the table, you can use our online calculator to calculate the postage cost and delivery time for your Express Post item.
Shipping an item overseas?
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Frequently asked questions
If your enquiry is about the delivery of essential medication, please contact us as soon as you think your item is running late or missing.
For all other domestic deliveries, please wait until 10 business days after the expected delivery date before making a late item enquiry. You can get the expected delivery date by tracking your parcel using the AusPost app or our online tracking tool.
Please see our domestic updates for info on the latest issues affecting deliveries within Australia.
'Possible delay' can mean there’s been an interruption to our service like an extreme weather event or a public emergency. Check our service updates.
It can also mean the sender made a mistake when sending the item.
Either way, it’ll still get to you but it might take more time than estimated.
If your enquiry is about the delivery of essential medication, please contact us as soon as you think your item is running late or missing.
For all other domestic deliveries, please wait until 10 business days after the expected delivery date before making a late item enquiry. You can get the expected delivery date by tracking your parcel using the AusPost app or our online tracking tool.
Please see our domestic updates for info on the latest issues affecting deliveries within Australia.
1 While we endeavour to meet this timetable, the actual delivery speed will depend on where in each state/territory the item is being posted from/to, and the level of congestion in our delivery network at the relevant time. All delivery times are based on the number of business days items take to arrive following the day of posting. See delivery times for specific routes.
2 Next business day delivery is only available within the Express Post next business day delivery network. The national next business day delivery network operates between capital cities (excluding Darwin; and for Perth, delivery into the CBD only) and some major centres. Express eParcel is not covered in the Express Post guarantee.
3 Deliveries in Perth CBD only (Perth CBD not included for lodgements).
4 Devonport township only.