VISA TO AUSTRALIA & REGIONAL AUSTRALIAN POST CODES

The Department of Home Affairs have released the list of postcodes considered as regional areas for the purposes of the below Australian visas lodged on or after 16 November 2019 namely:

Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Subclass 189 Skilled Independent visa
Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa
& employer sponsored visas:

Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
Subclass 482 Temporary Skills Shortage visa

Regional Postcodes

State or TerritoryCategoryPostcodes
New South WalesCities and major regional centres2259, 2264 to 2308, 2500 to 2526, 2528 to 2535 and 2574
New South WalesRegional centres and other regional areas2250 to 2258, 2260 to 2263, 2311 to 2490, 2527, 2536 to 2551, 2575 to 2739, 2753 to 2754, 2756 to 2758 and 2773 to 2898
VictoriaCities and major regional centres3211 to 3232, 3235, 3240, 3328, 3330 to 3333, 3340 and 3342
VictoriaRegional centres and other regional areas3097 to 3099, 3139, 3233 to 3234, 3236 to 3239, 3241 to 3325, 3329, 3334, 3341, 3345 to 3424, 3430 to 3799, 3809 to 3909, 3912 to 3971 and 3978 to 3996
QueenslandCities and major regional centres4207 to 4275, 4517 to 4519, 4550 to 4551, 4553 to 4562, 4564 to 4569 and 4571 to 4575
QueenslandRegional centres and other regional areas4124 to 4125, 4133, 4183 to 4184, 4280 to 4287, 4306 to 4498, 4507, 4552, 4563, 4570 and 4580 to 4895
Western AustraliaCities and major regional centres6000 to 6038, 6050 to 6083, 6090 to 6182, 6208 to 6211, 6214 and 6556 to 6558
Western AustraliaRegional centres and other regional areasAll postcodes in Western Australia not mentioned above
South AustraliaCities and major regional centres5000 to 5171, 5173 to 5174, 5231 to 5235, 5240 to 5252, 5351 and 5950 to 5960
South AustraliaRegional centres and other regional areasAll postcodes in South Australia not mentioned above
TasmaniaCities and major regional centres7000, 7004 to 7026, 7030 to 7109, 7140 to 7151 and 7170 to 7177
TasmaniaRegional centres and other regional areasAll postcodes in Tasmania not mentioned above
Australian Capital TerritoryCities and major regional centresAll postcodes in the ACT
Australian Capital TerritoryRegional centres and other regional areasNone
Northern TerritoryCities and major regional centresNone
Northern TerritoryRegional centres and other regional areasAll postcodes in the NT
Norfolk IslandCities and major regional centresNone
Norfolk IslandRegional centres and other regional areasAll postcodes in Norfolk Island
Other TerritoriesCities and major regional centresNone
Other TerritoriesRegional centres and other regional areasAll postcodes in a Territory other than the ACT, NT, or Norfolk Island
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