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Australia

Australia's address ecosystem, led by Australia Post and supported by authoritative datasets like G-NAF, ensures accurate geolocation and delivery across vast urban and remote regions. It's a critical enabler for logistics, government services, and data-driven business operations.

Standard address format

A simple business address might look like the below example.

"address": {
    "address_line_1": "Experian",       // Lines 1-3 contain flexible delivery information
    "address_line_2": "1 Main St",      // like organization, street, PO Box, etc
    "address_line_3": "",
    "locality": "HOBART",               // Suburb or town
    "region": "TAS",                    // State abbreviation
    "postal_code": "7000",              // Postal code
    "country": "AUSTRALIA"              // Country
}

Address datasets

Australia Post's Postal Address File (PAF) is the official and authoritative source of postal addresses in Australia, maintained by Australia Post. It contains validated and standardized address data for all deliverable locations across the country, including residential, business, and PO Box addresses.

The dataset is updated regularly to reflect new developments, address changes, and removals, ensuring high accuracy for mail delivery and customer data management.

Country ISO3 aus
Dataset identifier au-address
Data source All data, extracts and updates © Australia Post
Update frequency Monthly

The Australian dataset is essential for organizations that rely on accurate address data for logistics, customer onboarding, and regulatory compliance. Industries such as e-commerce, financial services, utilities, and government use it to reduce failed deliveries, improve customer experience, and support operational efficiency. Its reliability and national coverage make it a cornerstone for address validation and data quality in Australia.

Include au-address in the datasets array within your /Search, /Validate or /Lookup request. See an example of a partial /Search request and response structure below.

Request Response 
{
  "country_iso": "aus",
  "components": {
    "unspecified": [
      "1 main"
    ]
  },
  "datasets": [ "au-address" ]
}

{
  "result": {
    "more_results_available": boolean,
    "confidence": "string",
    "suggestions": [
      {
        "global_address_key": "string",
        "text": "string",
        "matched": [[integer, integer]],
        "format": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}

G-NAF is Australia's national geocoded address index, maintained by Geoscape Australia. It consolidates validated address data from government sources across all states and territories into a single, deduplicated record for each unique address. G-NAF is widely recognized for its accuracy and consistency in representing physical address locations across the country.

Country ISO3 aus
Dataset identifier au-address-gnaf
Data source G-NAF: © PSMA Australia Limited: Spatial Data
Update frequency Quarterly

Industries such as financial services, retail, utilities, and government can use G-NAF for tasks like customer onboarding, identity verification, and regulatory compliance. It helps reduce errors in address entry, supports clean and standardized databases, and improves communication by ensuring mail and service correspondence reaches the correct location.

Include au-address-gnaf in the datasets array within your /Search, /Validate or /Lookup request. See an example of a partial /Search request and response structure below.

Request Response 
{
  "country_iso": "aus",
  "components": {
    "unspecified": [
      "1 main"
    ]
  },
  "datasets": [ "au-address-gnaf" ]
}

{
  "result": {
    "more_results_available": boolean,
    "confidence": "string",
    "suggestions": [
      {
        "global_address_key": "string",
        "text": "string",
        "matched": [[integer, integer]],
        "format": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}

The Australian DataFusion address dataset is a comprehensive and high-accuracy solution built on two authoritative sources: Australia Post's Postal Address File (PAF) and PSMA Australia's Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). Together, these datasets provide validated, geocoded, and standardized address data for every state and territory in Australia. G-NAF includes contributions from state and territory governments, the Australian Electoral Commission, and Australia Post, offering a single, deduplicated record for each unique address.

Country ISO3 aus
Dataset identifier au-address-datafusion
Data source PAF Addresses: © Australian Postal Corporation
G-NAF Addresses: © PSMA Australia Limited: Spatial Data
Update frequency Quarterly

This dataset is particularly valuable for organizations that require accurate and compliant address data for logistics, customer onboarding, service delivery, and regulatory reporting. Industries such as e-commerce, financial services, utilities, telecommunications, and government benefit from its ability to reduce failed deliveries, improve customer experience, and support infrastructure planning.

Include au-address-datafusion in the datasets array within your /Search, /Validate or /Lookup request. See an example of a partial /Search request and response structure below.

Request Response 
{
  "country_iso": "aus",
  "components": {
    "unspecified": [
      "1 main"
    ]
  },
  "datasets": [ "au-address-datafusion" ]
}

{
  "result": {
    "more_results_available": boolean,
    "confidence": "string",
    "suggestions": [
      {
        "global_address_key": "string",
        "text": "string",
        "matched": [[integer, integer]],
        "format": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Enrichment datasets

Regional Location Insights provide a robust foundation for location intelligence across Australia. It returns latitude and longitude for individual addresses. This enables precise geotagging of addresses, which is essential for applications like delivery optimization, customer location analysis, and spatial risk assessment.

Dataset identifier aus_regional_geocodes
Data source G-NAF: © PSMA Australia Limited: Spatial Data
Update frequency Quarterly

The Enrichment set includes a rich set of geospatial attributes such as mesh block codes, local government area identifiers, electoral boundaries, and statistical regions. It also provides multiple levels of geocode reliability and planimetric accuracy, allowing users to assess the precision of each coordinate.

The dataset supports hierarchical geocoding, offering address-level, street-level, locality-level, and highest-level coordinates, each with associated metadata describing reliability, elevation, and boundary extent.

Each Enrichment dataset is divided into one or more items. Experian Address Validation can be configured to return these items via the Enrichment section. Find detailed information about the available elements for the aus_regional_geocodes Enrichment set below.

Attribute Type Description
latitude double Latitude in degrees for the specified address.
longitude double Longitude in degrees for the specified address.
sa1 string 7-digit SA1 code representing a small statistical area.
meshblock string 11-digit Mesh Block ID used for geographic segmentation.
lga_code string Persistent identifier for the Local Government Area.
lga_name string Name of the Local Government Area.
match_level string Accuracy level of the coordinates for the address.
street_pid string Unique persistent identifier for the street.
locality_pid string Unique persistent identifier for the locality.
geocode_level_code string Numeric code (0–7) indicating geocode level.
geocode_level_description string Description of the geocode level, e.g., 'Street level geocode only'.
geocode_type_code string Alphabetic code (2–4 characters) indicating geocode type.
geocode_type_description string Description of the geocode type, e.g., 'Letterbox'.
highest_level_longitude double Highest level longitude in degrees.
highest_level_latitude double Highest level latitude in degrees.
highest_level_elevation string Elevation at the highest geographic level.
highest_level_planimetric_accuracy string Planimetric accuracy at the highest geographic level.
highest_level_boundary_extent string Boundary extent at the highest geographic level.
highest_level_geocode_reliability_code string Reliability code for geocoding at the highest level.
highest_level_geocode_reliability_description string Description of geocode reliability at the highest level.
confidence_level_code string Numeric code indicating confidence level.
confidence_level_description string Alphabetic descriptor of confidence level.
2021_meshblock_id string Latest 2021 version of the Mesh Block ID.
2021_meshblock_code string 11-digit Mesh Block Code for 2021.
2021_meshblock_match_code string Code indicating match level to 2021 Mesh Blocks.
2021_meshblock_match_description string Description of match level to 2021 Mesh Blocks.
address_type_code string Code indicating whether the address is primary or secondary.
primary_address_pid string PID of the primary address if the input is secondary.
address_join_type string JoinType code for address linkage.
collector_district_id string Persistent identifier for the Collector District.
collector_district_code string Code representing the Collector District.
commonwealth_electoral_boundary_id string Persistent identifier for the Commonwealth Electoral Boundary.
commonwealth_electoral_boundary_name string Name of the Commonwealth Electoral Boundary.
statistical_local_area_id string Persistent identifier for the Statistical Local Area.
statistical_local_area_code string 9-digit code for the Statistical Local Area.
statistical_local_area_name string Name of the Statistical Local Area.
state_electoral_boundary_id string Persistent identifier for the State Electoral Boundary.
state_electoral_boundary_name string Name of the State Electoral Boundary.
state_electoral_effective_start string Date when the electorate becomes effective.
state_electoral_effective_end string Date when the electorate ceases to be effective.
state_electoral_new_pid string Identifier for the new electorate to be effective.
state_electoral_new_name string Name of the new electorate to be effective.
state_electoral_new_effective_start string Start date for the new electorate.
state_electoral_new_effective_end string End date for the new electorate.
address_level_longitude double Longitude at the address level in degrees.
address_level_latitude double Latitude at the address level in degrees.
address_level_elevation string Elevation at the address level.
address_level_planimetric_accuracy string Planimetric accuracy at the address level.
address_level_boundary_extent string Boundary extent at the address level.
address_level_geocode_reliability_code string Geocode reliability code at the address level.
address_level_geocode_reliability_description string Description of geocode reliability at the address level.
street_level_longitude double Longitude at the street level in degrees.
street_level_latitude double Latitude at the street level in degrees.
street_level_planimetric_accuracy string Planimetric accuracy at the street level.
street_level_boundary_extent string Boundary extent at the street level.
street_level_geocode_reliability_code string Geocode reliability code at the street level.
street_level_geocode_reliability_description string Description of geocode reliability at the street level.
locality_level_longitude double Longitude at the locality level in degrees.
locality_level_latitude double Latitude at the locality level in degrees.
locality_level_planimetric_accuracy string Planimetric accuracy at the locality level.
locality_level_geocode_reliability_code string Geocode reliability code at the locality level.
locality_level_geocode_reliability_description string Description of geocode reliability at the locality level.
gnaf_legal_parcel_identifier string Legal parcel identifier using jurisdiction-specific cadastral conventions.

Append the attributes object to your /Format or /Validate request and set the Add-Enrichment header. List the attributes you wish to retrieve in the aus_regional_geocodes object. All available attributes and full request and response structures are shown below.

Request 
{
    ...,
    "attributes": {
        "aus_regional_geocodes": [
            "latitude",
            "longitude",
            "match_level",
            "sa1",
            "meshblock",
            "lga_code",
            "lga_name",
            "street_pid",
            "locality_pid",
            "geocode_level_code",
            "geocode_level_description",
            "geocode_type_code",
            "geocode_type_description",
            "highest_level_longitude",
            "highest_level_latitude",
            "highest_level_elevation",
            "highest_level_planimetric_accuracy",
            "highest_level_boundary_extent",
            "highest_level_geocode_reliability_code",
            "highest_level_geocode_reliability_description",
            "confidence_level_code",
            "confidence_level_description",
            "2021_meshblock_id",
            "2021_meshblock_code",
            "2021_meshblock_match_code",
            "2021_meshblock_match_description",
            "address_type_code",
            "primary_address_pid",
            "address_join_type",
            "collector_district_id",
            "collector_district_code",
            "commonwealth_electoral_boundary_id",
            "commonwealth_electoral_boundary_name",
            "statistical_local_area_id",
            "statistical_local_area_code",
            "statistical_local_area_name",
            "state_electoral_boundary_id",
            "state_electoral_boundary_name",
            "state_electoral_effective_start",
            "state_electoral_effective_end",
            "state_electoral_new_pid",
            "state_electoral_new_name",
            "state_electoral_new_effective_start",
            "state_electoral_new_effective_end",
            "address_level_longitude",
            "address_level_latitude",
            "address_level_elevation",
            "address_level_planimetric_accuracy",
            "address_level_boundary_extent",
            "address_level_geocode_reliability_code",
            "address_level_geocode_reliability_description",
            "street_level_longitude",
            "street_level_latitude",
            "street_level_planimetric_accuracy",
            "street_level_boundary_extent",
            "street_level_geocode_reliability_code",
            "street_level_geocode_reliability_description",
            "locality_level_longitude",
            "locality_level_latitude",
            "locality_level_planimetric_accuracy",
            "locality_level_geocode_reliability_code",
            "locality_level_geocode_reliability_description",
            "gnaf_legal_parcel_identifier",
            "locality_class_code"
        ]
    }
}
Response 
{
    ...,
    "enrichment": {
        "result": {
            "aus_regional_geocodes": {
                "latitude": double,
                "longitude": double,
                "match_level": "string",
                "sa1": "string",
                "meshblock": "string",
                "lga_code": "string",
                "lga_name": "string",
                "street_pid": "string",
                "locality_pid": "string",
                "geocode_level_code": "string",
                "geocode_level_description": "string",
                "geocode_type_code": "string",
                "geocode_type_description": "string",
                "highest_level_longitude": double,
                "highest_level_latitude": double,
                "highest_level_geocode_reliability_code": "string",
                "highest_level_geocode_reliability_description": "string",
                "confidence_level_code": "string",
                "confidence_level_description": "string",
                "2021_meshblock_id": "string",
                "2021_meshblock_code": "string",
                "2021_meshblock_match_code": "string",
                "2021_meshblock_match_description": "string",
                "collector_district_id": "string",
                "collector_district_code": "string",
                "commonwealth_electoral_boundary_id": "string",
                "commonwealth_electoral_boundary_name": "string",
                "statistical_local_area_id": "string",
                "statistical_local_area_code": "string",
                "statistical_local_area_name": "string",
                "state_electoral_boundary_id": "string",
                "state_electoral_boundary_name": "string",
                "state_electoral_effective_start": "string",
                "state_electoral_effective_end": "string",
                "state_electoral_new_pid": "string",
                "state_electoral_new_name": "string",
                "state_electoral_new_effective_start": "string",
                "address_level_longitude": double,
                "address_level_latitude": double,
                "address_level_geocode_reliability_code": "string",
                "address_level_geocode_reliability_description": "string",
                "street_level_longitude": double,
                "street_level_latitude": double,
                "street_level_boundary_extent": "string",
                "street_level_geocode_reliability_code": "string",
                "street_level_geocode_reliability_description": "string",
                "locality_level_longitude": double,
                "locality_level_latitude": double,
                "locality_level_geocode_reliability_code": "string",
                "locality_level_geocode_reliability_description": "string",
                "gnaf_legal_parcel_identifier": "string",
                "locality_class_code": "string",
            }
        }
    }
}
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