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Match Quality Examples

Use this guide to compare address, street, and locality matches and see how input changes affect quality, score, and matching conditions.

The examples retain their original quality groups, score ranges, and individual scores. Live results can differ as data and matching behaviour change. Use the metadata returned by your request rather than treating the example score bands as universal acceptance thresholds.

• Address matching examples.
• Street matching examples.
• Locality matching examples.

Use Assessing Address Matches for quality, score, and code definitions, the token glossary, and a workflow to decide whether a candidate meets your needs.

Interpreting the Match Quality examples

The coloured tokens highlight differences between the input and matched address, street, or locality:

• Green identifies variations from the input in the matched result.
• Orange identifies a partial or lesser token mismatch in the input.
• Red identifies an incorrect or unmatched token in the input.

All comparison tables include comments so they can be read without relying on colour.

Address matching examples

Exact Matched Address: Match Score 100

The returned address matches the input address with the following conditions:

• Expanding or collapsing an abbreviation
• Removal of country tokens
• Adjustments for punctuation

Examples

Input	Matched Address	Match Score	Comment
357 CABRAMATTA RD W CABRAMATTA NSW 2166	357 CABRAMATTA RD WEST, CABRAMATTA NSW 2166	100	Street Suffix Expanded
unit 8/3 Jones St Berri SA 5343	UNIT 8 3 JONES ST, BERRI SA 5343	100	Adjusting Punctuation
32 Dudley Street, Mermaid Beach Queensland 4218, Australia	32 DUDLEY ST, MERMAID BEACH QLD 4218	100	Street Type Abbreviated, State Abbreviated, Adjusting Punctuation, Country Removed

Confident - Highly likely matched address: Match Score 91 - 99

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• Lesser token mismatch or
• Lesser token omitted and/or
• One of the regional tokens is missing and/or
• The locality is a partial match

Examples

Input	Matched Address	Match Score	Comment
Apartment 133, 3 MAPLE TREE Road, WESTMEAD, NSW 2145	UNIT 133 3 MAPLE TREE RD, WESTMEAD NSW 2145	99	Unit Type Mismatch
181 CARTWRIGHTS LANE YATHELLA NSW 2650	LONE PINE 181 CARTWRIGHTS LANE, YATHELLA NSW 2650	99	Site Name Omitted
17 NEW ZEALAND ST PARRAMATTA 2150	17 NEW ZEALAND ST, PARRAMATTA NSW 2150	99	State Omitted
UNIT 1 2 LETITIA CR OATLEY NSW	UNIT 1 2 LETITIA ST, OATLEY NSW 2223	98	Postcode Omitted, Street Type Mismatch
164 SALT CREEK RD, SA 5413	164 SALT CREEK RD, TOTHILL CREEK SA 5413	99	Locality Omitted
92 REBECCA DRIVE DEER PARK VIC 3023	92 REBECCA DR, RAVENHALL VIC 3023	99	Locality Partial Match
16 BROWN CRES WAVERLEY, 2024	16 BROWN ST, BRONTE NSW 2024	98	Locality Partial Match, State Mismatch, Street Type Mismatch
UNIT 4 34 ABDALAH RD, SEYMOUR VIC 3660	UNIT 4 34 ABDALLAH RD, SEYMOUR VIC 3660	99	Street Name Partial
Unit 35, 81 BOYKAMBIL NORTH Esplanade, HOPE ISLAND, QLD 4212	UNIT 35 81 BOYKAMBIL ESP NORTH, HOPE ISLAND QLD 4212	95	Street Name Partial

Confident - Likely matched address: Match Score 85 - 90

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• One regional address element mismatch or
• Both street name and locality are partial matches and
• Optionally, the State is omitted or
• The street name is a partial match, and the state or the postcode is omitted or
• The locality is a partial match, and the state is a mismatch

Examples

Input	Matched Address	Match Score	Comment
16 KOALA Close, NORTH LAKES, QLD 2234	16 KOALA CL, NORTH LAKES QLD 4509	90	Postcode Mismatch
UNIT 2 26A Grosvenor Rd, Terrigal QLD 2260	UNIT 2 26A GROSVENOR RD, TERRIGAL NSW 2260	90	State Mismatch
59/4 Grand Parade Kawana Island QLD 4575	THE CARIBBEAN KAWANA ISLAND UNIT 59 4 GRAND PDE, PARREARRA QLD 4575	89	Locality Mismatch
437 HARBOUR RD MOURILYAN QLD 4858	437 MOURILYAN HARBOUR RD, MOURILYAN HARBOUR QLD 4858	89	Street Name Partial Match, Locality Partial Match
6 Tennyson Court, Sunbury 3429	6 DENISON CT, SUNBURY VIC 3429	89	Street Name Partial, State Omitted
2-4 BRADFOWARDD ST, ALEXANDRIA NSW	2-4 BRADFORD ST, ALEXANDRIA NSW 2015	89	Street Name Partial Match, Postcode Omitted
2 ROGER ST, BIRKDAL N.T 4159	2 ROGER ST, BIRKDALE QLD 4159	90	Locality Partial Match, State Mismatch

Good - Very good match candidates: Match Score 75 - 84

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• Unit number mismatch or
• Unit number ignored, and a primary match is returned or
• Street number partial match and
• Optionally, locality partial match and/or State is omitted or
• Street name or locality partial match and
• One regional token mismatch or
• State and Postcode are omitted, and/or
• Unit Type Mismatch

Examples

Input	Matched Address	Match Score	Comment
UNIT 8a 1 AARON PL, WAHROONGA NSW 2076	UNIT 8 1 AARON PL, WAHROONGA NSW 2076	84	Unit Number Mismatch
FLAT 153 131 LONSDALE ST, MELBOURNE VIC 3000	131 LONSDALE ST, MELBOURNE VIC 3000	80	Primary Address Match from Unit Address Input
BAY VILLAGE UNIT 98 11-13 PHILIP AV, VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211	BAY VILLAGE UNIT 98 1-13 PHILIP AV, VICTOR HARBOR SA 5211	84	Street Number Partial Match
68C ABERCORN ST, BEXLY NSW 2207	68A ABERCORN ST, BEXLEY NSW 2207	83	Street Number Partial Match, Locality Partial Match
90-100 HYDE RD, YERONGA QLD 4104	90 HYDE RD, YERONGA QLD 4104	80	Street Number Partial Match
UNIT 2 77A BREIMBAH ST, GRAFTON NSW 2000	UNIT 2 77A BREIMBA ST, GRAFTON NSW 2460	85	Street Name Partial Match, Postcode Mismatch
UNIT 1 1 GUNNAMARA ST, BAROGA NSW 3000	UNIT 1 1 GUNNAMARA ST, BAROOGA NSW 3644	84	Locality Partial Match, Postcode Mismatch
FLAT 90 1 BANEFIELD RD, GOOLWA NORTH NT 5214	LAKESIDE UNIT 90 1 BANFIELD RD, GOOLWA NORTH SA 5214	80	Street Name Partial, State Mismatch
6 HUBBARD AV, MULGRAVE	6 HUBBARD AV, MULGRAVE VIC 3170	84	State Omitted, Postcode Omitted
UNIT 22 1049 WHITEHORSE ST, BOX HILl	FLAT 22 1049 WHITEHORSE RD, BOX HILL VIC 3128	78	State Omitted, Postcode Omitted, Unit Type Mismatch

Good - Good match candidates: Match Score 67 - 74

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• Unit number mismatch and
• Street number partial match
• Optionally missing state or postcode or
• Unit ignored, and a partial primary match is returned or
• Street number partial match and
• Locality or postcode is omitted or
• Street name partial match

Examples

Input	Matched Address	Match Score	Comment
UNIT 13a 97u AITKEN ST, WILLIAMSTOWN VIC 3016	UNIT 13 97 AITKEN ST, WILLIAMSTOWN VIC 3016	74	Street Number Partial Match, Unit Number Mismatch
UNIT 101a 1 ADONIS ST, ROUSE HILL 2155	UNIT 101 1 ADONIS AV, ROUSE HILL NSW 2155	74	Street Number Partial Match, Unit Number Mismatch, Street Type Mismatch
SUITE 15 1-3 ANZAC CL, LISMORE NSW 2480	1 ANZAC CL, LISMORE NSW 2480	69	Unit Details Ignored, Primary Partial Match Returned
45-100 HIDE RD, YERONGA QLD 4104	45-101 HYDE RD, YERONGA QLD 4104	74	Street Number Partial Match, Street Name Partial Match
33C ABATOIR RD, COSGROVE QLD 4818	33A ABATTOIR RD, COSGROVE QLD 4818	73	Street Number Partial Match, Street Name Partial Match
34-36 ALBERT RD, MOONAH TAS	34-38 ALBERT RD, MOONAH TAS 7009	74	Street Number Partial Match, Postcode Omitted
RESERVE 11aa ABBIN CT, VIC 3178	RESERVE 11A ABBIN CT, ROWVILLE VIC 3178	73	Street Number Partial Match, Locality Omitted

Fair - Nearby address candidates: Match Score 55 - 66

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• Street number mismatch or not provided, and
• Optionally, the street name and/or the locality are partial matches or
• Optionally, the locality is partial, and the postcode or state is omitted or
• Street number partial match and
• Street name or locality partial match and
• State or postcode omitted or
• Street number mismatch or not provided, and
• State and Postcode are omitted or
• Street name or locality partial match and
• postcode omitted and
• State mismatched

Examples

Input	Matched Address	Match Score	Comment
167 HOBART AV, UMINA BEACH NSW 2257	83 HOBART AV, UMINA BEACH NSW 2257	66	Street Number Mismatch
777 steward st grifith act 2603	62 STUART ST, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	64	Street Number Mismatch, Street Name Partial Match, Locality Partial Match
SMART ST, FAIRFIELD NSW 2165	10 SMART ST, FAIRFIELD NSW 2165	57	Street Number Not Supplied
SMART ST, FAIRFELD NSW 2165	10 SMART ST, FAIRFIELD NSW 2165	52	Street Number Not Supplied, Locality Partial Match
34a AARON CCT, BROWN PLAINS QLD	34 AARON CCT, BROWNS PLAINS QLD 4118	54	Street Number Partial Match, Locality Partial Match, Postcode Omitted
53 JUBILE AV, ANGASTON QLD	53 JUBILEE AV, ANGASTON SA 5353	58	Street Name Partial Match, Postcode Omitted, State Mismatch
1 UBREHIEN ST, LISMORE NSW 2480	8 UBRIHIEN ST, LISMORE NSW 2480	55	Street Number Mismatch, Street Name Partial Match.
1 UBRIHIEN ST, LISMOREE 2480	8 UBRIHIEN ST, LISMORE NSW 2480	55	Street Number Mismatch, Locality Partial Match, State Omitted
1 UBRIHIEN ST, LISMOREE NSW	8 UBRIHIEN ST, LISMORE NSW 2480	55	Street Number Mismatch, Locality Partial Match Postcode Omitted
2 VIBRANDIA WAY, TRUGANINA	4 VIBRANDIA WAY, TRUGANINA VIC 3029	55	Street Number Mismatch, State Omitted, Postcode Omitted

Poor - Speculative addresses: Match Score < 49

Any condition covered by above:

• Multiple fuzzy matches and Multiple Mismatches

Examples

Input	Matched Address	Match Score	Comment
UNIT 1a 1 ARON PL, WAYROONGA	UNIT 1 1 AARON PL, WAHROONGA NSW 2076	49	Unit Number Partial Match, Street Name Partial Match, Locality Partial Match, State Omitted, Postcode Omitted
3333 ALFRED ST, New SW 2000	5020 ALFRED ST, SYDNEY NSW 2000	49	Street Number Mismatch, Locality Mismatch
351 Jones st ss 2222	351 INNES LANE, MOTO NSW 2426	45	Street Name Mismatch, Street Type Mismatch, Locality Mismatch, State Omitted, Postcode Mismatch
45a Igloo st BARHAM NSW 3000	45 WAKOOL ST, BARHAM NSW 2732	42	Partial Street Number, Partial Street Name, Postcode Mismatch

Street matching examples

Unit numbers and Street numbers are not key tokens when matching to a street locality. However, these tokens can be included as part of the input.

Exact Matched (Street Locality) Address: Match Score 100

The returned (Street Locality) address matches the input address with the following conditions:

• Expanding or collapsing an abbreviation
• Removal of country tokens
• Adjustments for punctuation

Examples

Input	Match	Match Score	Comment
stuart st griffith act 2603	STUART ST, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	100	No Change
CABRAMATTA RD W CABRAMATTA NSW 2166	CABRAMATTA RD WEST, CABRAMATTA NSW 2166	100	Street Suffix Expanded
PARK AVE AUCHENFLOWER 4066 Queensland	PARK AV, AUCHENFLOWER QLD 4066	100	Street Type Partial Match, State Abbreviated

Confident - Highly likely matched (Street Locality) address: Match Score 91 - 99

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• Lesser address elements mismatch or
• Lesser address elements omitted or
• One of the regional address elements is missing or
• Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used.

Examples

Input	Match	Match Score	Comment
stuart street griffith ACT	STUART ST, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	99	Postcode Omitted
FLINDERS st, GRIFFITH 2603	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	99	Street Type Mismatch, State Omitted
11 FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH 2603	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	94	State Omitted, Street Number supplied but not used

Confident - Likely matched (Street Locality) address: Match Score 85 - 90

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• Postcode or State is a mismatch
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used or
• Street name or locality name is a partial match
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used.

Examples

Input	Match	Match Score	Comment
flinders way grifith ACT 2603	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	90	Partial Locality Match
flinder way griffith ACT 2603	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	90	Partial Street Name Match
flinders way griffith act 2604	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	90	Postcode Mismatch
11 flinders st griffith NSW 2603	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	89	State Mismatch, Street Number supplied but not used

Good - Very good match candidates: Match Score 75 - 84

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• State and Postcode are omitted
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used or
• Street name and Locality are partial, and
• Optionally, the state is omitted, and Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used or
• The locality is partial and
• Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used.

Examples

Input	Match	Match Score	Comment
FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	84	State and Postcode Omitted
WAY AV HAMALTON 3300	MAY ST, HAMILTON VIC 3300	84	State Omitted, Street Name and Locality Partial Match
12 QUERRY CRESTENT STAURT PARK 0820	QUARRY CR, STUART PARK NT 0820	80	State Omitted, Street Name and Locality Partial, Street Number supplied but not used
17 DENHAM COURT NSW 2565	DENHAM COURT RD, DENHAM COURT NSW 2565	78	Locality Partial Match, Street Number supplied but not used

Good - good match candidates: Match Score 67 - 74

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• The locality is partial and
• The state is a mismatch or
• locality and state are omitted
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used or
• The street name is partial, and
• the postcode is a mismatch
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used.

Examples

Input	Match	Match Score	Comment
flinders way grifith NSW 2603	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	74	State Mismatch, Locality Partial Match
1 woodstock street 2176	WOODSTOCK ST, ST JOHNS PARK NSW 2176	70	State and Locality Omitted, Street Number supplied but not used
12 flinder way griffith ACT 1603	FLINDERS WAY, GRIFFITH ACT 2603	71	Postcode Mismatch, Street Name Partial Match, Street Number supplied but not used

Fair - Nearby (Street Locality) address candidates: Match Score 55 - 66

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• Street name partial match and
• Locality partial or omitted and
• State omitted or mismatch
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used or
• Street number partial match and
• Street name or locality partial match and
• State or postcode omitted
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used or
• Street number mismatch or not provided, and
• State and Postcode are omitted
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used.

Examples

Input	Match	Match Score	Comment
29 delanay drive road 2767	DELANEY DR, DOONSIDE NSW 2767	55	Locality and State Omitted, Street Name Partial Match, Street Number supplied but not used
U 3 1 clancy court tugan 4	CLANCY CT, TUGUN QLD 4224	54	State and Postcode Omitted, Street Number supplied but not used
2/13 krestel dr 2452	KESTREL PL, BOAMBEE EAST NSW 2452	50	Locality and State Omitted, Street Number supplied but not used

Poor - Speculative (Street Locality) addresses: Match Score < 49

Any condition covered by above:

• Multiple fuzzy matches and Multiple Mismatches
• Optionally, Primary or Secondary address elements are supplied and not used.

Examples

Input	Match	Match Score	Comment
10A MULYAN AV CA 2118	MALIN ST, KEW VIC 3101	31	Street Name and Locality Partial Match, Postcode Mismatch, State Omitted, Street Number supplied but not used
79 STILLW DR, QLD 4564	STILL ST, TULLY QLD 4854	34	Postcode Mismatch, Locality Omitted, Street Name Partial Match, Street Number supplied but not used

The street examples scoring 31 and 34 are historical comparisons. Default geocoder requests currently omit candidates scoring below 35.

Locality matching examples

Exact Matched Locality Address: Match Score 100

The returned (locality) address matches the input with the following conditions:

• Expanding or collapsing an abbreviation
• Removal of country tokens
• Adjustments for punctuation

Examples

Input	Matching Locality	Match Score	Comment
GRIFFITH ACT 2603	GRIFFITH ACT 2603	100	No Change
PORTSMITH QUEENSLAND 4870	PORTSMITH QLD 4870	100	State Abbreiviated
MOLONG NSW 2866 AUST	MOLONG NSW 2866	100	Country Ignored

Confident - Highly likely matched (locality) address: Match Score 91 - 99

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• The postcode or State is omitted
• Optionally, Lesser address elements are supplied.

Examples

Input	Matching Locality	Match Score	Comment
MOLONG NSW	MOLONG NSW 2866	99	Postcode Omitted
MOLONG 2866	MOLONG NSW 2866	99	State Omitted
bank st MOLONG NSW 2866	MOLONG NSW 2866	95	Lesser Elements Supplied

Confident - Likely matched (locality) address: Match Score 85 - 90

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• The Locality Name is a partial match and
• State is omitted
• Optionally, Lesser address elements are supplied or
• The Postcode is a mismatch
• Optionally, Lesser address elements are supplied.

Examples

Input	Matching Locality	Match Score	Comment
MOLONG NSW 2000	MOLONG NSW 2866	90	Postcode Mismatch
MOLONNG NSW 2866	MOLONG NSW 2866	90	Locality Partial Match
MOLONNG 2866	MOLONG NSW 2866	90	Locality Partial Match, State Omitted
BANK ST MOLONNG 2866	MOLONG NSW 2866	87	Locality Partial Match, State Omitted, Lesser Elements Supplied

Good - Very good match candidates: Match Score 67 - 84

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• The Locality Name is a partial match and
• The state is a mismatch
• Optionally, Lesser address elements are supplied or
• The Locality Name is a partial match and
• Postcode is omitted
• Optionally, Lesser address elements are supplied.

Examples

Input	Matching Locality	Match Score	Comment
MOLONNG QLD 2866	MOLONG NSW 2866	74	Locality Partial Match, State Mismatch
MOLONNG NSW	MOLONG NSW 2866	74	Locality Partial Match, Postcode Omitted
BANK ST MOLONNG NSW	MOLONG NSW 2866	70	Locality Partial Match, Postcode Omitted, Lesser Elements Supplied

Fair - Nearby (locality) address candidates: Match Score 55 - 66

Any condition covered by an Exact Match above:

• The Locality Name is a partial match and
• The postcode is a mismatch
• Optionally, Lesser address elements are supplied.

Examples

Input	Matching Locality	Match Score	Comment
MOLONNG NSW 3333	MOLONG NSW 2866	55	Locality Partial Match, Postcode Mismatch

Poor - Speculative (Locality) address: Match Score < 49

No examples are provided.

Next steps

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