Stamps
From $1.70
Stamp prices for sending within Australia
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Concession stamps
From $0.60
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Christmas stamps
From $0.65
Postage price for sending letters and cards within Australia
Postage for sending letters is determined by size, thickness and weight. View our letter size and weight guide to confirm if your item can be sent as a small letter/postcard, large letter, or seasonal greeting card including a Christmas card.
If your letter is larger than our maximum size and weight, it will be considered a parcel.
If you need assistance to weigh your letter, please visit your local Post Office.
| Regular letter | Price | Number of $1.70 stamps |
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Small letter (up to 250g)/postcard | $1.70 | 1 |
| Large letter (up to 125g) | $3.40 | 2 |
| Large letter (up to 250g) | $5.10 | 3 |
| Large letter (up to 500g) | $8.50 | 5 |
Prices above exclude Express Post prepaid envelopes, which are available in 3 sizes.
View sending letters in Australia, for delivery times and postage costs for Regular, Priority and Express letter services.
| Seasonal greeting card including Christmas cards | Price | Number of $0.65 stamps |
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Small (up to 250g) | $0.65 | 1 |
| Large (up to 125g) | $1.30 | 2 |
A Christmas card should be endorsed with Card Only and sealed inside an envelope. Available in November and December only.
Calculate the cost and time to send an item
Use our online calculator to estimate the postage price and delivery time to send your letter within Australia or overseas. If you need more assistance, visit your local Post Office and talk to our friendly team.
Postage price for sending letters and cards overseas
Check our guide for sending letters and cards overseas with International Economy Air. This service is for non-urgent mail and takes 15+ days to reach its destination.
Letters sent overseas can only contain printed material with no commercial value. Postage for sending letters is determined by size, thickness and weight. View our letter and weight size guide to find out if your item can be sent as a small letter/postcard, large letter, or greeting card including Christmas cards.1
If your letter is larger than our maximum size and weight, it will be considered a parcel and require a customs form.
If you need assistance to weigh your letter, please visit your local Post Office.
For postage costs for specific countries or for our International Courier or International Express services, view send letters overseas.
| Destination zone | Small letters | Large letters | Greeting cards (including Christmas cards) |
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| Zone 1: New Zealand | $3.00 | $10.30 | $3 |
| Zone 2: Asia Pacific | $3.50 | $11.75 | $3 |
| Zone 3: US and Canada | $4.10 | $14.25 | $3 |
| Zone 4: UK and Europe | $4.35 | $15.05 | $3 |
| Zone 5: Rest of the World | $4.80 | $16.55 | $3 |
Concession card holders
If you have a concession card, you may be eligible for reduced rates on stamps for sending within Australia.
1 Postcards and International Greeting Cards sent to Zone 1: New Zealand or Zone 2: Asia Pacific will be charged at its Economy Air small letters postage rate respectively.
Stamps and the GST: Unless indicated otherwise, international post charges are GST-free. A range of specially designed GST-free stamps are available for international mail. If you use a postage meter to apply postage to international mail, you are required to apply postage at 10 percent above the published rate to offset input credits you may claim. If you wish to use domestic stamps on international mail, then you are required to affix postage at 10 percent above the published rate, for GST purposes.