Send your parcels with our regular delivery service
Our Parcel Post delivery service covers all addresses within Australia and automatically includes:
Up to $100 of compensation
For loss or damage to items delivered by Australia Post2
Tracking
Choose from 3 options to track your parcel3
Parcel Post packaging options
5kg and under using our flat rate packaging
Parcel Post prepaid satchels
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- Includes postage. View pricing
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- Postage based on size. (not weight)
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- Part of our flat rate packaging range
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- 5 sizes from extra small to extra large
Parcel Post flat rate packaging
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- Postage not included. View pricing
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- Postage based on size. (not weight)
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- Part of our flat rate packaging range
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- Various packaging available
Other packaging
5kg and under using other packaging
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- Postage not included. View pricing
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- Postage based on weight or cubic weight (whichever is greater4)
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- Using other packaging (yours or ours)
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- Postage from 250g to 5kg
Sending over 5kg up to 22kg
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- Postage not included. View pricing
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- Postage based on weight or cubic weight (whichever is greater4)
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- Using other packaging (yours or ours)
Parcel Post postage costs
Postage for prepaid satchels is based on size, not weight. These prices include packaging and postage for sending within Australia.
| Prepaid product | Extra small | Small | Medium | Large | Extra large |
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| Parcel Post satchel and postage | 280 x 215mm $10.05 | 355 x 225mm $11.50 | 390 x 270mm $15.65 | 405 x 315mm $19.75 | 510 x 440mm $23.80 |
Extra small available from 1 August 2025 from Australia Post Online Shop or Post Offices.
Flat rate postage is based on size, not weight. These prices are for postage within Australia only and don’t include the price of packaging. Choose from mailing boxes, mailing tubes, tough bags and more.
| Flat rate packaging | Extra small | Small | Medium | Large | Extra large |
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| Parcel Post postage only | $9.70 | $11.15 | $15.25 | $19.30 | $23.30 |
Extra small available from 1 July 2025.
Use other packaging (yours or ours) and postage is based on the weight or cubic weight (whichever is greater4) and the destination. These prices are for postage within Australia only and don’t include the price of packaging.
| Other packaging | Up to 250g | Over 250g up to 500g | Over 500g up to 1kg | Over 1kg up to 3kg | Over 3kg up to 5kg |
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| Parcel Post postage only | $9.70 | $11.15 | $15.25 | $19.30 | $23.30 |
Extra small available from 1 July 2025.
You can send up to 22kg, up to 105cm length, and up to 0.25 cubic metres within Australia.
Postage for parcels over 5kg up to 22kg is based on the weight or cubic weight (whichever is greater4) and the destination.
Calculate the cost and time to send your item
Estimate postage costs and delivery times with our online calculator. First select Australia or Overseas, then choose Parcels or Letters. If you need more assistance, visit your nearest Post Office.
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1 Our regular parcel service delivers in an estimated 2+ business days. Delivery times will vary depending on lodgement and destination points. View delivery speeds and coverage for sending within Australia.
2 Parcel Post and Express Post comes with up to $100 compensation included. Additional charges for Extra Cover apply. Extra Cover provides you with cover for the specified value of your item (up to $5,000 or part thereof) if your item is lost or damaged while being carried by Australia Post. Visit optional extras for more information. Subject to the Australian Consumer Law, Australia Post does not accept liability for any consequential or indirect loss or damage arising due to any failure related to our service. Neither the compensation included with our service nor the purchase of Extra Cover limits any rights you may have under the Australian Consumer Law.
3 Track events will vary depending on how your item is lodged and delivered. For details visit our tracking service.
4 For parcels where you use your own packaging or any other packaging, which is not eligible for the national flat rates for postage based on size, Australia Post will assess charges according to the actual weight or cubic weight equivalent of the parcel, whichever is greater. Learn more about cubing on page 5 of our Domestic parcels guide (PDF 443kB).