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

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.

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 OfficePDNDateSuburb nowNotes
(Carnegie North)SE.10* no Post Office
(Hawthorn East)E. 3* no Post Office
(Williamstown West)W.17* no Post Office
AbbotsfordN. 91928Abbotsford** name of district
Aerodrome EssendonW. 61938Essendon.
Albert ParkSC. 61928Albert Park*
Albert Park SouthSC. 61947Albert Park.
AlphingtonN.201928Alphington.
AltonaW.181928Altona*
Altona EastW.151960Altona North.
Altona NorthW.181960Altona North.
Argyle StreetW.121937Footscray West.
ArmadaleSE. 31928Armadale*
Armadale NorthSE. 31940Armadale.
Ascot ValeW. 21928Ascot Vale*
Ascot Vale EastW. 21928Ascot Vale.
Ascot Vale RAAFW. 21943Ascot Vale.
Ascot Vale WestW. 21935Ascot Vale.
AshburtonSE.111928Ashburton* Ashburton South
Ashburton EastSE.111949Ashburton.
AshwoodSE.111951Ashwood.
AspendaleS.131928Aspendale*
AuburnE. 21928Hawthorn East.
Auburn SouthE. 21928Hawthorn.
BalaclavaS.161928Balaclava.
BalwynE. 81928Balwyn*
Balwyn EastE. 81951Balwyn.
Balwyn NorthE. 91937Balwyn North*
Balwyn WestE. 41928.
BarkerE. 21952Hawthorn.
BatmanN.131934Coburg North.
BeaumarisS.101928Beaumaris*
Beaumaris SouthS.101957Beaumaris.
BeeversW.211966Altona North.
BentleighSE.141928Bentleigh*
Bentleigh CentralSE.151928.
Bentleigh EastSE.151928Bentleigh East*
Bentleigh NorthSE.141949McKinnon. to Mckinnon 1964
Black RockS. 91928Black Rock*
Black Rock NorthS. 91936Black Rock.
Booran RoadSE. 91934Glen Huntly.
Bourke Street EastC. 11928Melbourne.
Box HillE.111928Box Hill*
Box Hill NorthE.121955Box Hill North*
Box Hill SouthE.111928Box Hill South.
BraybrookW.191928Braybrook*
Braybrook NorthW.191960Braybrook.
BrightonS. 51928Brighton*
Brighton BeachS. 51928Brighton.
Brighton EastS. 61935Brighton East*
Brighton RoadS. 31938Elwood.
Brighton WestS. 51928Brighton.
BrunswickN.101928Brunswick*
Brunswick EastN.111928Brunswick East*
Brunswick NorthN.101949Brunswick.
Brunswick SouthN.121929Brunswick West.
Brunswick WestN.121928Brunswick West*
Burke RoadE. 91941.
BurnleyE. 11928Burnley.
Burnley NorthE. 11938Burnley.
BurwoodE.131928Burwood*
Burwood EastE.131928Burwood East.
Burwood WestE.131938Burwood.
CamberwellE. 61928Camberwell*
Camberwell EastE. 71928.
Camberwell NorthE. 61928Camberwell.
Camberwell SouthE. 61928Camberwell.
Camp PellN. 21943.
CanterburyE. 71928Canterbury*
CarltonN. 31928Carlton*
Carlton NorthN. 41928Carlton North*
Carlton SouthN. 31928Carlton.
CarnegieSE. 91928Carnegie*
Carnegie SouthSE. 91947Carnegie.
CastlefieldS. 71950Hampton.
CaulfieldSE. 81928Caulfield*
Caulfield EastSE. 51929Caulfield East.
Caulfield JunctionSE. 71928Caulfield North.
Caulfield MilitarySE. 71940.
Caulfield Military HospitalSE. 81933.
Caulfield SouthSE. 81928Caulfield South.
Caulfield NorthSE. 71928Caulfield North*
Central ParkSE. 51928.
ChadstoneSE.101957Chadstone.
Chadstone CentreSE.101960Chadstone.
CharmanS.111954Mentone.
ChelseaS.151928Chelsea*
CheltenhamS.221928Cheltenham*
Cheltenham EastS.221961Cheltenham.
Cheltenham NorthS.221961Cheltenham.
City RoadSC. 4/SC. 51928South Melbourne.
Clifton HillN. 81928Clifton Hill*
Clifton Hill EastN. 81934.
CoatesvilleSE.151955Bentleigh East.
CoburgN.131928Coburg*
Coburg EastN.131929Coburg.
Coburg NorthN.141957Coburg North*
Coburg WestN.131936Coburg.
CollingwoodN. 51928Collingwood*
Collingwood NorthN. 51948Collingwood.
Collins StreetC. 11928Melbourne.
Coonans HillW. 71957Pascoe Vale South.
CothamE. 41938Kew.
CromerS.101954Beaumaris.
Cross KeysW. 51929Essendon.
CroxtonN.161928Northcote.
Dandenong RoadS. 11938.
DarebinN.211929Ivanhoe.
DarlingSE. 51928Malvern East.
Darling SouthSE. 51928Malvern East.
DeepdeneE. 81928Deepdene.
Degraves StreetC. 11956Melbourne.
DendyS. 51947Brighton.
DennisN.161928Northcote.
Domain RoadSE. 11936.
Doutta Galla1957.
Draytonville1952.
EaglemontN.221929Eaglemont.
East MelbourneC. 21928East Melbourne*
EdithvaleS.141928Edithvale*
Elgar ParkE.101929Surrey Hills.
Elizabeth StreetC. 11928Melbourne.
ElsternwickS. 41928Elsternwick*
Elsternwick EastS. 41929Elsternwick.
Elsternwick NorthS. 41934Elsternwick.
ElwoodS. 31928Elwood*
Elwood EastS. 31935Elwood.
Elwood NorthS. 31938Elwood.
EssendonW. 51928Essendon*
Essendon AirportW. 61949.
Essendon WestW. 51928Essendon West.
Exhibition R.A.A.FN. 31941.
Exhibition StreetC. 11959Melbourne.
FairfieldN.201928Fairfield*
FavershamE.101957Surrey Hills.
FawknerN.151928Fawkner*
Fawkner North1961Fawkner.
Fawkner SouthN.151960Fawkner.
Fawkner WestW. 91962.
FitzroyN. 61928Fitzroy*
Fitzroy CentralN. 71948.
Fitzroy NorthN. 71928Fitzroy North*
Fitzroy SouthN. 61936Fitzroy.
FlemingtonW. 11928Flemington*
Flinders StreetC. 11929Melbourne.
FootscrayW.111928Footscray*
Footscray NorthW.111928Footscray.
Footscray ParkW.111951Footscray.
Footscray WestW.121928West Footscray*
FortunaE. 91957Balwyn North.
Garden CitySC. 81945Port Melbourne.
GardenvaleS. 41928Gardenvale.
Gardenvale WestS. 41928Gardenvale.
GardinerSE. 61928Glen Iris.
Geelong Road, FootscrayW.121936.
GilbertonN.181928Preston.
Glen IrisSE. 61928Glen Iris*
Glen Iris Upper1947.
GlenbervieW. 51938Essendon.
GlenferrieE. 21928Hawthorn.
Glenferrie SouthE. 21929Hawthorn.
GlengalaW.201957Sunshine West.
GlenhuntlySE. 91928Glen Huntly.
GlenroyW. 91928Glenroy*
Glenroy EastW. 91958Glenroy.
GreythornE. 91951Balwyn North.
HadfieldW. 91957Hadfield.
Half Moon BayS. 91928Black Rock.
HamptonS. 71928Hampton*
Hampton EastS. 71947Hampton East.
Hampton NorthS. 71957Hampton.
HartwellE. 6/E. 131928Camberwell.
HawksburnS. 1/SE. 21928South Yarra.
HawthornE. 21928Hawthorn*
Hawthorn NorthE. 21928Hawthorn.
Hawthorn SouthE. 61928Hawthorn East.
Hawthorn WestE. 21928Hawthorn.
HeidelbergN.221928Heidelberg*
Heidelberg HeightsN.231950Heidelberg Heights.
Heidelberg Military HospitalN.221941Heidelberg.
Heidelberg NorthN.231958Heidelberg Heights.
Heidelberg WestN.231952Heidelberg West*
HighettS.211928Highett*
Hopetoun GardensS. 41951Caulfield South.
Hotham HillN. 11928North Melbourne.
HoustonE.111961Box Hill South.
HughesdaleSE.121928Hughesdale.
HuntingdaleSE.121955Huntingdale.
IvanhoeN.211928Ivanhoe*
Ivanhoe EastN.211939Ivanhoe East.
Ivanhoe NorthN.211928Ivanhoe.
Ivanhoe West1955Ivanhoe.
KensingtonW. 11928Kensington.
KerrimuirE.121955Box Hill North.
KewE. 41928Kew*
Kew EastE. 51928Kew East.
Kew NorthE. 51936Kew East*
King StreetC. 11965Melbourne.
KingsvilleW.121928Kingsville.
Kingsville SouthW.141948South Kingsville*
Kingsville WestW.131964.
KooyongSE. 41928Kooyong.
Kooyong RoadSE. 71938to Crimea 1946
Law CourtsC. 11928Melbourne.
Lonsdale StreetC. 11929Melbourne.
MaidstoneW.191928Maidstone.
Maidstone NorthW.101950Maidstone.
MalvernSE. 41928Malvern*
Malvern EastSE. 51935Malvern East*
Malvern NorthSE. 41928Malvern.
Malvern SouthSE. 41948Malvern.
Manchester RoadSE.141928McKinnon. to Bentleigh North 1949
MaribyrnongW. 31928*
Market StreetC. 11928Melbourne.
McKinnonSE.141964McKinnon.
Melbourne (GPO)C. 11928Melbourne*
Melbourne AirportW. 61956.
Melbourne UniversityN. 31928Parkville.
MentoneS.111928Mentone*
Mentone EastS.111959Mentone.
Mentone SouthS.111928.
MerlynstonN.141928Coburg North.
MerriN. 71948Northcote.
Middle Brighton PierS. 51934.
Middle CamberwellE. 61928Camberwell.
Middle Footscray1937.
Middle ParkSC. 61928Middle Park.
Middle Park WestSC. 61937Middle Park.
Mont AlbertE.101928Mont Albert.
Mont Albert NorthE.121957Box Hill North.
MontagueSC. 51928South Melbourne.
Moonee PondsW. 41928Moonee Ponds*
Moonee Ponds EastW. 41937Moonee Ponds.
Moonee Ponds NorthW. 41936Moonee Ponds.
Moonee Ponds WestW. 41935.
Moonee ValeN.121928Brunswick West.
MoorabbinS.201928Moorabbin*
Moorabbin East1960Moorabbin.
MoorleighSE.131954Oakleigh South.
MordiallocS.121928Mordialloc*
Mordialloc NorthS.121956Mordialloc.
MorelandN.131928Coburg.
Moreland EastN.111928Brunswick East.
Moreland WestN.121928Brunswick West.
MurrumbeenaSE. 91928Murrumbeena.
Newlands EstateN.141949Coburg North.
North Road, BrightonS. 61930Brighton East.
NorthcoteN.161928Northcote*
Northcote CentralN.161928Northcote.
Northcote NorthN.161935Northcote.
Northcote SouthN.161945Northcote.
North MelbourneN. 11928North Melbourne*
North EssendonW. 5/W. 61928*
North BrightonS. 51928.
NiddrieW. 61928Niddrie.
Nicholson Street NorthN.111929.
NewportW.151928Newport*
Newport WestW.151928Newport.
Oak ParkW. 8/W. 91957Oak Park.
OakleighSE.121928Oakleigh*
Oakleigh EastSE.121928Oakleigh East.
Oakleigh NorthSE.121928Oakleigh.
Oakleigh SouthSE.12/SE.131936Oakleigh South*
OrmondSE.141928Ormond.
Ormond EastSE.141951Ormond.
ParkdaleS.111928Parkdale.
ParkvilleN. 21928Parkville*
Pascoe ValeW. 81928Pascoe Vale*
Pascoe Vale SouthW. 71928Pascoe Vale South*
Pascoe Vale WestW. 81928Pascoe Vale.
PattersonS.201948Bentleigh.
Patterson WestS.201961Bentleigh.
PenderN.181963Thornbury.
PennydaleS.221958Cheltenham.
Port MelbourneSC. 71928Port Melbourne*
Port Melbourne WestSC. 71928Port Melbourne*
PrahranS. 11928Prahran*
Prahran EastS. 11928Prahran.
PrestonN.181928Preston*
Preston EastN.191928.
Preston SouthN.181928Preston.
Preston WestN.181928Preston.
Public OfficesC. 21928.
RegentN.18/N.191928Preston.
Regent WestN.181947Preston.
ReservoirN.191928Reservoir*
Reservoir EastN.191959Reservoir.
Reservoir North1965Reservoir.
RialtoC. 11928Melbourne.
RichmondE. 11928Richmond*
Richmond EastE. 11928Cremorne.
Richmond NorthE. 11928Richmond.
Richmond SouthE. 11928Richmond.
RipponleaS. 21928Ripponlea.
RobinsonW.191955Braybrook.
RosannaN.221928Rosanna.
Rosanna EastN.221960Viewbank.
Royal Park Mil. P.O.N. 21940Parkville.
Russell StreetC. 11928Melbourne.
SandringhamS. 81928Sandringham*
SeaholmeW.181951Seaholme.
SeddonW.111935Seddon.
Seddon WestW.111928Seddon.
Sinclair1959East Melbourne.
SolwaySE.111954Ashburton.
South MelbourneSC. 51928South Melbourne*
South YarraSE. 11928South Yarra*
Spencer StreetC. 11928Melbourne.
SpotswoodW.151928Spotswood*
St George's Road, ThornburyN.171936Thornbury.
St KildaS. 21928St Kilda*
St Kilda JunctionS. 21936St Kilda West.
St Kilda RoadSC. 21938Melbourne.
St Kilda Road CentralSC. 21960Melbourne*
(St Kilda Road North)SC. 1* no Post Office
(St Kilda Road South)SC. 3* no Post Office
St Kilda SouthS. 21928St Kilda.
St Kilda Railway StationS. 21928St Kilda.
State ParliamentC. 11928Melbourne.
Stock ExchangeC. 11928Melbourne.
StocksvilleSE.111955Ashwood.
Stradbroke ParkE. 51951Balwyn.
StrathmoreW. 61953Strathmore.
Sturt StreetSC. 41938Southbank* City South
SumnerN.111947Brunswick East.
SunshineW.201928Sunshine*
Sunshine NorthW.201958Sunshine North.
Sunshine WestW.201939Sunshine West.
Surrey HillsE.101928Surrey Hills*
Surrey Hills NorthE.101928Surrey Hills.
Surrey Hills SouthE.101928Surrey Hills.
SylvesterN.181950Preston.
ThornburyN.171928Thornbury*
Thornbury EastN.171938Thornbury.
Thornbury NorthN.171936Thornbury.
Thornbury WestN.171928.
ToorakSE. 21928Toorak*
Toorak RoadE. 61938.
ToorongaSE. 61928Malvern.
Tottenham CentralW.191947Tottenham.
Tottenham EastW.121935.
Victoria DockC. 31934Docklands.
Victoria MarketC. 11928Melbourne.
Wattle ParkE.111960Burwood.
Wattletree RoadSE. 51928Malvern East.
Were Street, BrightonS. 51928Brighton.
West MelbourneC. 31937West Melbourne*
WestbreenW. 81954Glenroy.
WilliamstownW.161928Williamstown*
Williamstown BeachW.161946Williamstown.
Williamstown CentralW.161945Williamstown.
Williamstown NorthW.161928Williamstown North.
WillsmereE. 51955Kew.
WindsorS. 11928Windsor.
WishartS.201955Moorabbin.
YarravilleW.131928Yarraville*
Yarraville WestW.131942Yarraville.
YoorallaE. 81954Balwyn North.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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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