How many subdivisions does Australia have?

Australia has 8 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:AU, including 6 states, 2 territorys.

What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Australia?

Australia subdivision codes follow the format AU-XX, where AU is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, AU-ACT represents Australian Capital Territory.

How to get Australia subdivisions in JavaScript?

Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('AU') to get all 8 subdivisions, or import directly from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/AU' for tree-shaking.

🇦🇺Australia Subdivisions

All 8 Australia subdivisions with ISO 3166-2:AU codes - Oceania / Australia and New Zealand

Total

8 subdivisions

Types

State, Territory

ISO Standard

ISO 3166-2:AU

Code Example

import { subdivision } from '@koshmoney/countries';

// Get all Australia subdivisions
const subs = subdivision.getByCountry('AU');
// => 8 subdivisions

// Look up a specific subdivision
subdivision.get('AU-ACT');
// => { code: 'AU-ACT', name: 'Australian Capital Territory', type: 'Territory' }

// Validate a subdivision code
subdivision.isValidCode('AU-ACT');  // true
subdivision.isValidRegion('AU', 'ACT');  // true

Tree-Shaking Tip

Import only Australia subdivisions to minimize bundle size:

// Import only Australia subdivisions for smaller bundles
import { subdivisions } from '@koshmoney/countries/subdivision/AU';

Object.entries(subdivisions);
// => 8 entries

All Australia Subdivisions

States (6)

Code	Name
AU-NSW	New South Wales
AU-QLD	Queensland
AU-SA	South Australia
AU-TAS	Tasmania
AU-VIC	Victoria
AU-WA	Western Australia

Territorys (2)

Code	Name
AU-ACT	Australian Capital Territory
AU-NT	Northern Territory

FAQ

How many subdivisions does Australia have?: Australia has 8 subdivisions defined in ISO 3166-2:AU, including 6 states, 2 territorys.
What is the ISO 3166-2 code format for Australia?: Australia subdivision codes follow the format AU-XX, where AU is the country's alpha-2 code and XX is the subdivision identifier. For example, AU-ACT represents Australian Capital Territory.
How to get Australia subdivisions in JavaScript?: Install @koshmoney/countries via npm, then use subdivision.getByCountry('AU') to get all 8 subdivisions.

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Use Australia subdivision data in your project

Get all 8 Australia subdivisions with ISO 3166-2 codes, plus countries, currencies, postal codes, and more.

npm install @koshmoney/countries