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Address—postal delivery point identifier, identifier {N(8)}

Definition

A unique number created by Australia Post for an address.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Address—postal delivery point identifier, identifier {N(8)}

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Postal delivery point identifier {N(8)} ".
Data Type Number
Format {N(8)}
Maximum character length 8

Comments

Guide for use:

Usage Example:

77220761

Delivery point identifier for 321 Exhibition St, MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Origin:
Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

Comments:
The postal delivery point identifier (PDPID) is the intellectual property of Australia Post and may only be assigned to an address using a current AMAS approved product. The PDPID is used in the process of bar coding mail. For postal purposes, the PDPID should be re-validated every 3 months.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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As a denominator in an Indicator 0
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