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Postal district numbers of Melbourne

Summary

Postal district numbers for the addressing and sorting of mail were used in the suburban area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from February 1928[1] until their 1967 replacement by the Australia-wide postcodes. They were based on the London codes with a letter (or letters) denoting the direction from the main city post office and a number appended to, generally, correlate with the relative distance. An earlier system from around 1923 with twelve districts or 54[1][2] which had failed due to neglect was replaced.

Postmark showing postal district number
Postmark with postal district number filed off after postcode introduction
1931 PO redirection using postal district number only: S.5 Brighton
Insufficient address: marked to try E1 (Richmond), W14 (Spotswood) and Springvale (a suburb, but outside PDN area)- delivered to Spotswood

Most postal districts were named from the post office from which delivery of mail was effected although a small number of districts contained no post offices. 99 districts were created and suburbs which were developed after 1928 were not allocated postal district numbers, the structure being retained substantially unchanged until 1967. The street directory issued in connection with the system allocated a postal district name and number to all streets in the metropolitan area.[3]

The table below shows the district numbers used, the date being 1928 if a post office was open then or earlier.[4] An asterisk identifies a name as a postal district.

Post Office PDN Date Suburb now Notes
(Carnegie North) SE.10 * no Post Office
(Hawthorn East) E. 3 * no Post Office
(Williamstown West) W.17 * no Post Office
Abbotsford N. 9 1928 Abbotsford ** name of district
Aerodrome Essendon W. 6 1938 Essendon .
Albert Park SC. 6 1928 Albert Park *
Albert Park South SC. 6 1947 Albert Park .
Alphington N.20 1928 Alphington .
Altona W.18 1928 Altona *
Altona East W.15 1960 Altona North .
Altona North W.18 1960 Altona North .
Argyle Street W.12 1937 Footscray West .
Armadale SE. 3 1928 Armadale *
Armadale North SE. 3 1940 Armadale .
Ascot Vale W. 2 1928 Ascot Vale *
Ascot Vale East W. 2 1928 Ascot Vale .
Ascot Vale RAAF W. 2 1943 Ascot Vale .
Ascot Vale West W. 2 1935 Ascot Vale .
Ashburton SE.11 1928 Ashburton * Ashburton South
Ashburton East SE.11 1949 Ashburton .
Ashwood SE.11 1951 Ashwood .
Aspendale S.13 1928 Aspendale *
Auburn E. 2 1928 Hawthorn East .
Auburn South E. 2 1928 Hawthorn .
Balaclava S.16 1928 Balaclava .
Balwyn E. 8 1928 Balwyn *
Balwyn East E. 8 1951 Balwyn .
Balwyn North E. 9 1937 Balwyn North *
Balwyn West E. 4 1928 .
Barker E. 2 1952 Hawthorn .
Batman N.13 1934 Coburg North .
Beaumaris S.10 1928 Beaumaris *
Beaumaris South S.10 1957 Beaumaris .
Beevers W.21 1966 Altona North .
Bentleigh SE.14 1928 Bentleigh *
Bentleigh Central SE.15 1928 .
Bentleigh East SE.15 1928 Bentleigh East *
Bentleigh North SE.14 1949 McKinnon . to Mckinnon 1964
Black Rock S. 9 1928 Black Rock *
Black Rock North S. 9 1936 Black Rock .
Booran Road SE. 9 1934 Glen Huntly .
Bourke Street East C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Box Hill E.11 1928 Box Hill *
Box Hill North E.12 1955 Box Hill North *
Box Hill South E.11 1928 Box Hill South .
Braybrook W.19 1928 Braybrook *
Braybrook North W.19 1960 Braybrook .
Brighton S. 5 1928 Brighton *
Brighton Beach S. 5 1928 Brighton .
Brighton East S. 6 1935 Brighton East *
Brighton Road S. 3 1938 Elwood .
Brighton West S. 5 1928 Brighton .
Brunswick N.10 1928 Brunswick *
Brunswick East N.11 1928 Brunswick East *
Brunswick North N.10 1949 Brunswick .
Brunswick South N.12 1929 Brunswick West .
Brunswick West N.12 1928 Brunswick West *
Burke Road E. 9 1941 .
Burnley E. 1 1928 Burnley .
Burnley North E. 1 1938 Burnley .
Burwood E.13 1928 Burwood *
Burwood East E.13 1928 Burwood East .
Burwood West E.13 1938 Burwood .
Camberwell E. 6 1928 Camberwell *
Camberwell East E. 7 1928 .
Camberwell North E. 6 1928 Camberwell .
Camberwell South E. 6 1928 Camberwell .
Camp Pell N. 2 1943 .
Canterbury E. 7 1928 Canterbury *
Carlton N. 3 1928 Carlton *
Carlton North N. 4 1928 Carlton North *
Carlton South N. 3 1928 Carlton .
Carnegie SE. 9 1928 Carnegie *
Carnegie South SE. 9 1947 Carnegie .
Castlefield S. 7 1950 Hampton .
Caulfield SE. 8 1928 Caulfield *
Caulfield East SE. 5 1929 Caulfield East .
Caulfield Junction SE. 7 1928 Caulfield North .
Caulfield Military SE. 7 1940 .
Caulfield Military Hospital SE. 8 1933 .
Caulfield South SE. 8 1928 Caulfield South .
Caulfield North SE. 7 1928 Caulfield North *
Central Park SE. 5 1928 .
Chadstone SE.10 1957 Chadstone .
Chadstone Centre SE.10 1960 Chadstone .
Charman S.11 1954 Mentone .
Chelsea S.15 1928 Chelsea *
Cheltenham S.22 1928 Cheltenham *
Cheltenham East S.22 1961 Cheltenham .
Cheltenham North S.22 1961 Cheltenham .
City Road SC. 4/SC. 5 1928 South Melbourne .
Clifton Hill N. 8 1928 Clifton Hill *
Clifton Hill East N. 8 1934 .
Coatesville SE.15 1955 Bentleigh East .
Coburg N.13 1928 Coburg *
Coburg East N.13 1929 Coburg .
Coburg North N.14 1957 Coburg North *
Coburg West N.13 1936 Coburg .
Collingwood N. 5 1928 Collingwood *
Collingwood North N. 5 1948 Collingwood .
Collins Street C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Coonans Hill W. 7 1957 Pascoe Vale South .
Cotham E. 4 1938 Kew .
Cromer S.10 1954 Beaumaris .
Cross Keys W. 5 1929 Essendon .
Croxton N.16 1928 Northcote .
Dandenong Road S. 1 1938 .
Darebin N.21 1929 Ivanhoe .
Darling SE. 5 1928 Malvern East .
Darling South SE. 5 1928 Malvern East .
Deepdene E. 8 1928 Deepdene .
Degraves Street C. 1 1956 Melbourne .
Dendy S. 5 1947 Brighton .
Dennis N.16 1928 Northcote .
Domain Road SE. 1 1936 .
Doutta Galla 1957 .
Draytonville 1952 .
Eaglemont N.22 1929 Eaglemont .
East Melbourne C. 2 1928 East Melbourne *
Edithvale S.14 1928 Edithvale *
Elgar Park E.10 1929 Surrey Hills .
Elizabeth Street C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Elsternwick S. 4 1928 Elsternwick *
Elsternwick East S. 4 1929 Elsternwick .
Elsternwick North S. 4 1934 Elsternwick .
Elwood S. 3 1928 Elwood *
Elwood East S. 3 1935 Elwood .
Elwood North S. 3 1938 Elwood .
Essendon W. 5 1928 Essendon *
Essendon Airport W. 6 1949 .
Essendon West W. 5 1928 Essendon West .
Exhibition R.A.A.F N. 3 1941 .
Exhibition Street C. 1 1959 Melbourne .
Fairfield N.20 1928 Fairfield *
Faversham E.10 1957 Surrey Hills .
Fawkner N.15 1928 Fawkner *
Fawkner North 1961 Fawkner .
Fawkner South N.15 1960 Fawkner .
Fawkner West W. 9 1962 .
Fitzroy N. 6 1928 Fitzroy *
Fitzroy Central N. 7 1948 .
Fitzroy North N. 7 1928 Fitzroy North *
Fitzroy South N. 6 1936 Fitzroy .
Flemington W. 1 1928 Flemington *
Flinders Street C. 1 1929 Melbourne .
Footscray W.11 1928 Footscray *
Footscray North W.11 1928 Footscray .
Footscray Park W.11 1951 Footscray .
Footscray West W.12 1928 West Footscray *
Fortuna E. 9 1957 Balwyn North .
Garden City SC. 8 1945 Port Melbourne .
Gardenvale S. 4 1928 Gardenvale .
Gardenvale West S. 4 1928 Gardenvale .
Gardiner SE. 6 1928 Glen Iris .
Geelong Road, Footscray W.12 1936 .
Gilberton N.18 1928 Preston .
Glen Iris SE. 6 1928 Glen Iris *
Glen Iris Upper 1947 .
Glenbervie W. 5 1938 Essendon .
Glenferrie E. 2 1928 Hawthorn .
Glenferrie South E. 2 1929 Hawthorn .
Glengala W.20 1957 Sunshine West .
Glenhuntly SE. 9 1928 Glen Huntly .
Glenroy W. 9 1928 Glenroy *
Glenroy East W. 9 1958 Glenroy .
Greythorn E. 9 1951 Balwyn North .
Hadfield W. 9 1957 Hadfield .
Half Moon Bay S. 9 1928 Black Rock .
Hampton S. 7 1928 Hampton *
Hampton East S. 7 1947 Hampton East .
Hampton North S. 7 1957 Hampton .
Hartwell E. 6/E. 13 1928 Camberwell .
Hawksburn S. 1/SE. 2 1928 South Yarra .
Hawthorn E. 2 1928 Hawthorn *
Hawthorn North E. 2 1928 Hawthorn .
Hawthorn South E. 6 1928 Hawthorn East .
Hawthorn West E. 2 1928 Hawthorn .
Heidelberg N.22 1928 Heidelberg *
Heidelberg Heights N.23 1950 Heidelberg Heights .
Heidelberg Military Hospital N.22 1941 Heidelberg .
Heidelberg North N.23 1958 Heidelberg Heights .
Heidelberg West N.23 1952 Heidelberg West *
Highett S.21 1928 Highett *
Hopetoun Gardens S. 4 1951 Caulfield South .
Hotham Hill N. 1 1928 North Melbourne .
Houston E.11 1961 Box Hill South .
Hughesdale SE.12 1928 Hughesdale .
Huntingdale SE.12 1955 Huntingdale .
Ivanhoe N.21 1928 Ivanhoe *
Ivanhoe East N.21 1939 Ivanhoe East .
Ivanhoe North N.21 1928 Ivanhoe .
Ivanhoe West 1955 Ivanhoe .
Kensington W. 1 1928 Kensington .
Kerrimuir E.12 1955 Box Hill North .
Kew E. 4 1928 Kew *
Kew East E. 5 1928 Kew East .
Kew North E. 5 1936 Kew East *
King Street C. 1 1965 Melbourne .
Kingsville W.12 1928 Kingsville .
Kingsville South W.14 1948 South Kingsville *
Kingsville West W.13 1964 .
Kooyong SE. 4 1928 Kooyong .
Kooyong Road SE. 7 1938 to Crimea 1946
Law Courts C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Lonsdale Street C. 1 1929 Melbourne .
Maidstone W.19 1928 Maidstone .
Maidstone North W.10 1950 Maidstone .
Malvern SE. 4 1928 Malvern *
Malvern East SE. 5 1935 Malvern East *
Malvern North SE. 4 1928 Malvern .
Malvern South SE. 4 1948 Malvern .
Manchester Road SE.14 1928 McKinnon . to Bentleigh North 1949
Maribyrnong W. 3 1928 *
Market Street C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
McKinnon SE.14 1964 McKinnon .
Melbourne (GPO) C. 1 1928 Melbourne *
Melbourne Airport W. 6 1956 .
Melbourne University N. 3 1928 Parkville .
Mentone S.11 1928 Mentone *
Mentone East S.11 1959 Mentone .
Mentone South S.11 1928 .
Merlynston N.14 1928 Coburg North .
Merri N. 7 1948 Northcote .
Middle Brighton Pier S. 5 1934 .
Middle Camberwell E. 6 1928 Camberwell .
Middle Footscray 1937 .
Middle Park SC. 6 1928 Middle Park .
Middle Park West SC. 6 1937 Middle Park .
Mont Albert E.10 1928 Mont Albert .
Mont Albert North E.12 1957 Box Hill North .
Montague SC. 5 1928 South Melbourne .
Moonee Ponds W. 4 1928 Moonee Ponds *
Moonee Ponds East W. 4 1937 Moonee Ponds .
Moonee Ponds North W. 4 1936 Moonee Ponds .
Moonee Ponds West W. 4 1935 .
Moonee Vale N.12 1928 Brunswick West .
Moorabbin S.20 1928 Moorabbin *
Moorabbin East 1960 Moorabbin .
Moorleigh SE.13 1954 Oakleigh South .
Mordialloc S.12 1928 Mordialloc *
Mordialloc North S.12 1956 Mordialloc .
Moreland N.13 1928 Coburg .
Moreland East N.11 1928 Brunswick East .
Moreland West N.12 1928 Brunswick West .
Murrumbeena SE. 9 1928 Murrumbeena .
Newlands Estate N.14 1949 Coburg North .
North Road, Brighton S. 6 1930 Brighton East .
Northcote N.16 1928 Northcote *
Northcote Central N.16 1928 Northcote .
Northcote North N.16 1935 Northcote .
Northcote South N.16 1945 Northcote .
North Melbourne N. 1 1928 North Melbourne *
North Essendon W. 5/W. 6 1928 *
North Brighton S. 5 1928 .
Niddrie W. 6 1928 Niddrie .
Nicholson Street North N.11 1929 .
Newport W.15 1928 Newport *
Newport West W.15 1928 Newport .
Oak Park W. 8/W. 9 1957 Oak Park .
Oakleigh SE.12 1928 Oakleigh *
Oakleigh East SE.12 1928 Oakleigh East .
Oakleigh North SE.12 1928 Oakleigh .
Oakleigh South SE.12/SE.13 1936 Oakleigh South *
Ormond SE.14 1928 Ormond .
Ormond East SE.14 1951 Ormond .
Parkdale S.11 1928 Parkdale .
Parkville N. 2 1928 Parkville *
Pascoe Vale W. 8 1928 Pascoe Vale *
Pascoe Vale South W. 7 1928 Pascoe Vale South *
Pascoe Vale West W. 8 1928 Pascoe Vale .
Patterson S.20 1948 Bentleigh .
Patterson West S.20 1961 Bentleigh .
Pender N.18 1963 Thornbury .
Pennydale S.22 1958 Cheltenham .
Port Melbourne SC. 7 1928 Port Melbourne *
Port Melbourne West SC. 7 1928 Port Melbourne *
Prahran S. 1 1928 Prahran *
Prahran East S. 1 1928 Prahran .
Preston N.18 1928 Preston *
Preston East N.19 1928 .
Preston South N.18 1928 Preston .
Preston West N.18 1928 Preston .
Public Offices C. 2 1928 .
Regent N.18/N.19 1928 Preston .
Regent West N.18 1947 Preston .
Reservoir N.19 1928 Reservoir *
Reservoir East N.19 1959 Reservoir .
Reservoir North 1965 Reservoir .
Rialto C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Richmond E. 1 1928 Richmond *
Richmond East E. 1 1928 Cremorne .
Richmond North E. 1 1928 Richmond .
Richmond South E. 1 1928 Richmond .
Ripponlea S. 2 1928 Ripponlea .
Robinson W.19 1955 Braybrook .
Rosanna N.22 1928 Rosanna .
Rosanna East N.22 1960 Viewbank .
Royal Park Mil. P.O. N. 2 1940 Parkville .
Russell Street C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Sandringham S. 8 1928 Sandringham *
Seaholme W.18 1951 Seaholme .
Seddon W.11 1935 Seddon .
Seddon West W.11 1928 Seddon .
Sinclair 1959 East Melbourne .
Solway SE.11 1954 Ashburton .
South Melbourne SC. 5 1928 South Melbourne *
South Yarra SE. 1 1928 South Yarra *
Spencer Street C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Spotswood W.15 1928 Spotswood *
St George's Road, Thornbury N.17 1936 Thornbury .
St Kilda S. 2 1928 St Kilda *
St Kilda Junction S. 2 1936 St Kilda West .
St Kilda Road SC. 2 1938 Melbourne .
St Kilda Road Central SC. 2 1960 Melbourne *
(St Kilda Road North) SC. 1 * no Post Office
(St Kilda Road South) SC. 3 * no Post Office
St Kilda South S. 2 1928 St Kilda .
St Kilda Railway Station S. 2 1928 St Kilda .
State Parliament C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Stock Exchange C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Stocksville SE.11 1955 Ashwood .
Stradbroke Park E. 5 1951 Balwyn .
Strathmore W. 6 1953 Strathmore .
Sturt Street SC. 4 1938 Southbank * City South
Sumner N.11 1947 Brunswick East .
Sunshine W.20 1928 Sunshine *
Sunshine North W.20 1958 Sunshine North .
Sunshine West W.20 1939 Sunshine West .
Surrey Hills E.10 1928 Surrey Hills *
Surrey Hills North E.10 1928 Surrey Hills .
Surrey Hills South E.10 1928 Surrey Hills .
Sylvester N.18 1950 Preston .
Thornbury N.17 1928 Thornbury *
Thornbury East N.17 1938 Thornbury .
Thornbury North N.17 1936 Thornbury .
Thornbury West N.17 1928 .
Toorak SE. 2 1928 Toorak *
Toorak Road E. 6 1938 .
Tooronga SE. 6 1928 Malvern .
Tottenham Central W.19 1947 Tottenham .
Tottenham East W.12 1935 .
Victoria Dock C. 3 1934 Docklands .
Victoria Market C. 1 1928 Melbourne .
Wattle Park E.11 1960 Burwood .
Wattletree Road SE. 5 1928 Malvern East .
Were Street, Brighton S. 5 1928 Brighton .
West Melbourne C. 3 1937 West Melbourne *
Westbreen W. 8 1954 Glenroy .
Williamstown W.16 1928 Williamstown *
Williamstown Beach W.16 1946 Williamstown .
Williamstown Central W.16 1945 Williamstown .
Williamstown North W.16 1928 Williamstown North .
Willsmere E. 5 1955 Kew .
Windsor S. 1 1928 Windsor .
Wishart S.20 1955 Moorabbin .
Yarraville W.13 1928 Yarraville *
Yarraville West W.13 1942 Yarraville .
Yooralla E. 8 1954 Balwyn North .

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "METROPOLITAN MAILS./REORGANISING DELIVERIES./ NEW POSTAL DISTRICTS". The Argus. National Library of Australia. 11 January 1928. p. 19. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Postal Districts". The Horsham Times. National Library of Australia. 3 July 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. ^ Melbourne Metropolitan Postal District System STREET DIRECTORY 1936. Commonwealth of Australia Postmaster-General's Department.
  4. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 5 June 2008

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