What’s the best Smart Locker for your building?

The rise of Smart Lockers in Australia.

Food and parcel deliveries are booming and showing no signs of slowing down. This surge in deliveries is overwhelming urban buildings, their staff and lobby spaces. In fact, 68% of Australians now prefer flexible, contact-free delivery solutions.

As a result, smart locker delivery solutions are becoming more present in apartments, businesses and student accommodation. They let courier’s drop-off deliveries securely and allow residents to collect them at their convenience 24/7. Eliminating lobby clutter, missed deliveries, and theft.

But how do you know which smart locker is the right one for your building?

Foodifox Smart Lockers: Built for every type of delivery!

Managing deliveries in your building has never been easier. Foodifox Smart Lockers keep packages and food orders secure, organised and accessible, all in a compact footprint. They are engineered to work without disrupting staff or residents.

Why Foodifox?

Unlike basic storage lockers, our system is built for delivery efficiency, space optimisation and future-ready technology. Allowing you to get back to running your building, not chasing missing or misplaced deliveries.

• Designed for:

  High-density residential buildings, student accommodation, universities and workplaces.

• Accepts:

  All delivery types and platforms: food, parcels, meal kit subscriptions and optional peer-to-peer item exchange.

• Access:

  Private locker use (tenants/residents only)

  Couriers deliver via the Foodifox Drop-Off app, our app is open to any courier company and features 30-second registration for the user.

Tech Highlights:

• Australia’s only 2-in-1 thermal system (heated or ambient per cubicle)

• 50” screen for building messages or advertising

• Modular Family Tower (MFT) for layout flexibility

• Quick, non-disruptive installation

• Optional third-party building software integration

Other Features:

• 24/7 resident and delivery access

• 24/7 support via our AI chatbot and office hours phone support

• Secure delivery records

• Custom wraps for branding (additional charge)

• Indoor or outdoor usability

• Ability to grant couriers building access (optional third-party integration)

Best for:

Buildings needing an affordable, easy-to-use, compact smart locker solution with food and parcel flexibility. Also a perfect solution for buildings with no mailroom and limited space.

Groundfloor Lockers: Parcel-First delivery system

Designed for:

Buildings with parcel-focused dedicated delivery rooms.

Accepts:

Parcels and limited add-ons as additional locker modules.

Thermal foil inserts as optional extra for food deliveries, a less robust solution compared to Foodifox’s individual cubicle heating system (up to 60°C pads).

Access:

Building residents only.

Couriers register through a dedicated app with the ability to grant building access.

Layout:

Custom-fitted into larger parcel rooms, typically as a built-in solution.

Best for:

Buildings focused mainly on parcel management, with less emphasis on food, flexible access and compact space solutions.

AusPost Lockers:

Public facing parcel only system

Designed for:

Retail or transport environments with high foot traffic.

Accepts:

Australia Post parcels and returns. (Select delivery partners allowed to use)

Access:

Public access only (via MyPost account with ID verification).

No in-locker signature capability like Foodifox, meaning parcels requiring a signature can not be delivered here.

Layout:

Fixed size (4.76m W x 2.39m H x 0.7m D) & 1.5m front clearance space.

Location requirements:

• Must process at least 600 parcels per month

• Must be public-facing

• Ideally located near a post office, shopping centres or train stations

Best for:

Retail locations, not ideal but can be used in private residential buildings.

Conclusion

Choosing the right smart locker comes down to what you need most: food delivery, parcel flexibility, public access or private control.

If your building wants an affordable, tech-forward, compact, multi-use system that handles everything from sushi to shoe boxes then a Foodifox Smart Locker is your best fit.

Ready to upgrade your delivery system?

Want to see how Foodifox Smart Lockers could work in your building?Contact us today to request a demo.

We’re already helping streamline groundfloor deliveries at leading sites across Australia, including UniLodge, Scape, The Switch, and UNSW. With more locations joining the Foodifox network every month. Smart delivery is already here!