New Postcodes Released for Regional Areas of Australia

The new list of postcodes for regional areas of Australia is now out to facilitate the immigration process, as announced by the Immigration today. This list has exclusively included the postcodes for Gold Coast and Perth.

The eligible applicants should note that this list of new postcodes, elaborated below is only applicable for new visa applications. This implies that the existing Subclass 489 Regional visa holders are not allowed to move to these newly announced regional areas of Australia.

Regional Postcodes

State or Territory	Category	Postcodes
New South Wales	Cities and major regional centres	2259, 2264 to 2308, 2500 to 2526, 2528 to 2535 and 2574
New South Wales	Regional centres and other regional areas	2250 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
Victoria	Cities and major regional centres	3211 to 3232, 3235, 3240, 3328, 3330 to 3333, 3340 and 3342
Victoria	Regional centres and other regional areas	3097 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
Queensland	Cities and major regional centres	4207 to 4275, 4517 to 4519, 4550 to 4551, 4553 to 4562, 4564 to 4569 and 4571 to 4575
Queensland	Regional centres and other regional areas	4124 to 4125, 4133, 4183 to 4184, 4280 to 4287, 4306 to 4498, 4507, 4552, 4563, 4570 and 4580 to 4895
Western Australia	Cities and major regional centres	6000 to 6038, 6050 to 6083, 6090 to 6182, 6208 and 6211, 6214 and 6556 to 6558
Western Australia	Regional centres and other regional areas	All postcodes in WesternAustralia not mentioned above
South Australia	Cities and major regional centres	5000 to 5171, 5173 to 5174, 5231 to 5235, 5240 to 5252, 5351 and 5950 to 5960
South Australia	Regional centres and other regional areas	All postcodes in South Australia not mentioned above
Tasmania	Cities and major regional centres	7000, 7004 to 7026, 7030 to 7109, 7140 to 7151 and 7170 to 7177
Tasmania	Regional centres and other regional areas	All postcodes in Tasmania not mentioned below
Australian Capital Territory	Cities and major regional centres	All postcodes in the ACT
Australian Capital Territory	Regional centres and other regional areas	None
Northern Territory	Cities and major regional centres	None
Northern Territory	Regional centres and other regional areas	All postcodes in the NT
Norfolk Island	Cities and major regional centres	None
Norfolk Island	Regional centres and other regional areas	All postcodes in Norfolk Island
Other Territories	Cities and major regional centres	None
Other Territories	Regional centres and other regional areas	All postcodes in a Territory other than the ACT, NT or Norfolk Island

Changes in the 485 Graduate Visa

From 16 November 2019 onwards, all those International Students who have completed their studies from universities and colleges that are located in “Cities and major regional centres” and are listed above, will be able to get an extra year as part of their Student or Graduate visa.

However, those students who are enrolled in an academic institution located in “Regional centres and other regional areas” that are listed above, would become eligible to obtain extra two years on their Student or Graduate visa.

Which visas does the regional status apply to?

Other than the Subclass 489 Regional visa category, the new definition of “Regional Australia” is also applicable on the following visa types, particularly for applications that are lodged either on or after 16 November 2019: