Below is a list of the Regional Areas of Australia for Visa application sponsorship purpose:
The list is relevant for those nominated by a state or territory government for the Skilled Regional(Provisional) Subclass 489.
On grant of your visa, you must live in such an area for 2 years and work there for 12 months to
qualify for permanent residence through the Skilled Regional Subclass 887 visa.
| State or Territory | Postcodes Included |
|---|---|
| Western Australia except Perth and surrounding areas | 6041 to 6044 6083 to 6084 6121 to 6126 6200 to 6799 |
| South Australia | Entire State |
| Tasmania | Entire State |
| New South Wales except Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong | 2311 to 2312 2328 to 2411 2420 to 2490 2536 to 2551 2575 to 2594 2618 to 2739 2787 to 2898 |
| Queensland except the greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast | 4124 to 4125 4133 4211 4270 to 4272 427542804285 42874307 to 4499 45154517 to 4519 4522 to 4899 |
| Victoriaexcept Melbourne metropolitan area | 3211 to 3334 3340 to 3424 3430 to 3649 3658 to 3749 3753, 3756 37583762 |
| 3764 3778 to 3781 3783 3797 3799 3810 to 3909 3921 to 3925 3945 to 3974 3979 3981 to 3996 |