The designated regional areas basically exclude the main cities (Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, etc.). The following postcodes are in Regional Australia :
- ACT
The Australian Capital Territory is not classified as part of regional Australia
- New South Wales
Note: Excludes Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong.
Postcode: 2311 to 2312 | 2328 to 2411 | 2420 to 2490 | 2536 to 2551 | 2575 to 2594 | 2618 to 2739 | 2787 to 2899 - Northern Territory
All of Northern Territory is classified as part of regional Australia.
- Queensland
Note: Excludes the Greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast
Postcode: 4124 to 4125 | 4133 | 4211 | 4270 to 4272 | 4275 | 4280 | 4285 | 4287 | 4307 to 4499 | 4510 | 4512 | 4515 to 4519 | 4522 to 4899 - South Australia
All of South Australia is classified as part of regional Australia
- Tasmania
All of Tasmania is classified as part of regional Australia.
- Victoria
Note: Excludes Melbourne metropolitan area.
Postcode: 3211 to 3334 | 3340 to 3424 | 3430 to 3649 | 3658 to 3749 | 3753 | 3756 | 3758 | 3762 | 3764 | 3778 to 3781 | 3783 | 3797 | 3799 | 3810 to 3909 | 3921 to 3925 | 3945 to 3974 | 3979 | 3981 to 3996 | 3139 - Western Australia
Note: Excludes Perth and surrounding areas.
Postcode: 6041 to 6044 | 6055 to 6056 | 6069 | 6076 | 6083 to 6084 | 6111 | 6121 to 6126 | 6200 to 6799
This is why 88DAYSTOWORK references only employers that may offer jobs in a specific field or industry (but you need to check that the offered position is a primary role of the list above). You can check if an employer is located in an eligible area on the website: a message will appear “this employer is eligible” or “this employer is not eligible” for the 2nd year visa.