Delivery in Australia
Post Office Boxes and Locked Bags
Post office boxes and locked bags annual charges
The service year for Post Office boxes is calculated from 1 April to 31 March. For services leased between
1 May to 31 January, pro rata fees are payable in advance for the remainder of the service year. The pro rata
charge for each month is one twelfth of the annual fee. Any lease that starts in February or March will include
charges for a full year in addition to pro rata fees. Australia Post calculates charges for Post Office boxes from
the first day of the month in which the service starts to the last day of the month in which the service ends.
Service*
Standard
Specified**
General Post
Office (GPO)
Reduced rate***
Regular
Regular
Regular
$144
$226
$319
$49
Medium Post Office box
$216
$338
$494
$74
A4 Post Office box
$285
$450
$637
-
Large Post Office box
$344
$554
$778
$104
Jumbo Post Office box
$664
$1,053
$1,119
-
Locked bag
$514
$688
$854
$157
Bag / tray with Post Office box
(plus Post Office box charge)
$380
$510
$617
$123
Administration fees
Establishment fees
Re-activation fee
Cancellations by customers
$20 (includes 2 keys)
$25
$30 (unused service fees exceeding $30 are refunded)
Locks and keys
Additional/replacement key
New locks for Post Office boxes
Locked bag
$12 each additional or
replacement key
$30
The bag-holder may supply a padlock and, if
supplied, must provide the Post Office with a key
PO Box Plus
Annual fee
Excess articles fee
$24 annually (monthly pro rata calculated and paid in advance)
$3 per article (3rd party articles in excess of 50 per PO Box year)
Private bags
For deliveries by mail contractor or to addressees whose premises are beyond the areas serviced by postal delivery officers.
Deliveries each week
Regular
1 to 3
$132
4 or more
$244
Mail bag purchase
Available to locked bag and private mail bag holders only.
Size
Dimensions (mm)
Price
Large
900 x 740
$66
Small
760 x 460
$56
In Your Capital City GPO Box service
Provides business customers with a common address in each State and Territory GPO. Apply at your nearest GPO.
Service
Regular
Common box
$2,750
*All sizes not available at all outlets. Additional $5 Pay on Time discount is available to existing Post Office box and bag non-business customers who renew their service by 31 March 2022.
**Canberra, Hobart and Darwin GPOs and certain other Post Offices as determined by Australia Post. ***The Reduced Rate applies where Australia Post does not provide delivery to that
customer’s address (residential or business). . The Reduced Rate will not apply where that customer: (a) resides on a houseboat or other water vessel, or (b) where the customer’s address
(residential or business) is located on a private road (such as a caravan park, gated community, retirement village, defence force barracks etc).
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DELIVERY IN AUSTRALIA – POST OFFICE BOXES AND LOCKED BAGS
Regular
Small Post Office box