Title: Setting up postal zones Last modified: August 5, 2025 --- # Setting up postal zones * Resolved [phloque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phloque/) * (@phloque) * [9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/) * I want to set up postal zones to exclude free shipping to remote and regional Australia. How do I do this to coincide with AustPost postcodes? Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Plugin Support [tograczyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tograczyk/) * (@tograczyk) * [9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/#post-18585882) * Hi [@phloque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phloque/), * To exclude free shipping to remote/regional areas in Australia, you’ll need to create two shipping zones: 1. **Remote Zone** – add a narrower list of postcodes (e.g. remote/regional ones based on Australia Post). 2. **Standard Zone** – a broader zone that includes the rest of Australia. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/i.vgy.me/gx0Oug.png?ssl=1) * Make sure the Remote zone is listed _above_ the Standard one in WooCommerce → Shipping Zones. - In the Remote zone, add your Australia Post Live Rate method **without** free shipping. - In the Standard zone, include free shipping: * ![](https://i0.wp.com/i.vgy.me/dpGBbl.png?ssl=1) * That way, addresses matching the Remote zone get standard rates only, and the rest get free shipping if they qualify. * I described a similar setup for DHL Express Remote Area here (includes ready- to-use postcode lists for AU): [https://octolize.com/blog/how-to-charge-extra-for-dhl-express-remote-area-shipping-in-woocommerce/](https://octolize.com/blog/how-to-charge-extra-for-dhl-express-remote-area-shipping-in-woocommerce/) * Let me know if you need help importing the postcodes. * Best regards, Tomek * Plugin Support [tograczyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tograczyk/) * (@tograczyk) * [8 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/#post-18589322) * As we haven’t got any replies here, I’m marking this topic as resolved for now. * If you have additional questions, please let us know, we will be happy to help and reopen this thread. * ​Best regards, Tomek * Thread Starter [phloque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phloque/) * (@phloque) * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/#post-18593664) * Sorry Tomek I’ve been wrongly replying to no-reply * The main reason I want to set up zones is for eligibility for free shipping over a cart value of $200**.  ****Free shipping is only available for orders with a cart value over $200, are not in a remote area and which do not contain heavy items ** * And I presume I need  some message at checkout explaining to users their status regarding free shipping, based on their location and whether they have heavy items in their cart .  Is this something I can do within your plugin?  * Plugin Support [tograczyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tograczyk/) * (@tograczyk) * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/#post-18595866) * Hi [@phloque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phloque/), * > The main reason I want to set up zones is for eligibility for free shipping > over a cart value of $200**.  Free shipping is only available for orders with > a cart value over $200, are not in a remote area and which do not contain heavy > items ** * In our Australia Post plugin you can handle the “over $200” and “not in a remote area” parts by combining the free shipping threshold with separate zones (as I described above). * The “no heavy items” condition isn’t available in this plugin, and that would require an additional solution to set weight-based restrictions. * You could combine **Australia Post Live Rates** with **[Flexible Shipping PRO](https://octolize.com/product/flexible-shipping-pro-woocommerce/)**– that way, the live rates from Australia Post are still used, but Flexible Shipping PRO can apply extra rules, like hiding free shipping when the cart contains heavy items. * This is a paid solution, so we can’t go into details about it here on the WordPress. org forum, but you can find more information on our website. * This article explains how to connect both plugins (not exactly your case, but it shows the general setup): [https://octolize.com/blog/new-feature-connect-live-rates-and-table-rate-in-woocommerce-with-flexible-shipping/](https://octolize.com/blog/new-feature-connect-live-rates-and-table-rate-in-woocommerce-with-flexible-shipping/). * > And I presume I need  some message at checkout explaining to users their status > regarding free shipping, based on their location and whether they have heavy > items in their cart .  Is this something I can do within your plugin?  * As for displaying an additional message at checkout, we don’t have a built-in solution for that right now. Customers would need to rely on the shipping method’s name to communicate the free shipping conditions. * Best regards, Tomek * Thread Starter [phloque](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phloque/) * (@phloque) * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/#post-18596437) * Thanks Tomek. * Very helpful. I’ve got more exploring to do, but we can close this topic now. * Plugin Support [tograczyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tograczyk/) * (@tograczyk) * [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/#post-18596748) * Happy to help! All the best as you continue your research. Best regards,Tomek Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Setting up postal zones’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/octolize-australia-post-shipping/assets/icon.svg?rev=2738110) * [Shipping Live rates for Australia Post for WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/octolize-australia-post-shipping/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/octolize-australia-post-shipping/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/octolize-australia-post-shipping/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/octolize-australia-post-shipping/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/octolize-australia-post-shipping/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/octolize-australia-post-shipping/reviews/) * 6 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [tograczyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tograczyk/) * Last activity: [8 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-postal-zones/#post-18596748) * Status: resolved