Cocos (Keeling) Islands Address formats

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Mailing an item

Mailing template

[Recipient name]
[PO box number]
[Locality, WA and postcode]

Postal code position · 6799-digit postal code: after the locality, on the same line.

This Australia Post example uses the domestic format for a Cocos PO box. Confirm the recipient’s locality and international routing separately.

Replace the bracketed labels with the recipient’s details. Use the spelling supplied by the recipient.

Official source · Australia Post: addressing guidelines · Australia Post: Cocos postcode finder

These are common labels. Follow the specific form and the recipient’s address.

Address form field order

[Organization]
[Recipient name]
[Street address]
[Locality] [Administrative area] [Postal code]

Address line 1: Enter the street address, or the PO box when the recipient uses one and the form allows it.
Address line 2: Use for an apartment, floor or building if the form has no separate field. Leave it empty if it does not apply.
City / town: Use the locality in the recipient’s address. Fill a district or village separately if the form asks.
State / province / region: Use the region name or the value offered by the form. Look up subdivision codes if the form asks for a code. Look up subdivision codes
ZIP / postal code: Keep any leading zeros, letters and spaces. If the address has no postcode and the form insists on one, ask the form provider what to use.
Country / region: Select the destination as the form lists it. The two-letter ISO 3166-1 code is shown below for forms that ask for a country code.

Source version · Postal guidance 2026-11-13

Data provenance

Data snapshot: 2026-11-13