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Postcode ranges from Migration (Designated regional areas for certain skilled and temporary graduate visas) Instrument (LIN 22/022) 2022 (F2022L00231). Different visa programs apply different regional definitions; the official source says which category a program uses.
Dated factual snapshot · captured 2026-07-14
Designated regional area postcodes: a searchable copy of published facts from an earlier capture. Records are not rechecked for each release and may have changed or been withdrawn. Confirm the current record at the official source before relying on it.
Source: Federal Register of Legislation (Commonwealth of Australia). Official source · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
Postcode ranges per category and state were extracted from the instrument. Which visa program applies a category is defined by the official source, not this table.
Platform-authored navigation; no lawyer or registered migration agent reviewed this catalogue. It does not assess eligibility, points or suitability for any person.
| State or territory | Postcode ranges |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2259, 2264–2308, 2500–2526, 2528–2535, 2574 |
| Victoria | 3211–3232, 3235, 3240, 3328, 3330–3333, 3340, 3342 |
| Queensland | 4019–4022, 4025, 4037, 4074, 4076–4078, 4207–4275, 4300, 4301, 4303–4305, 4500–4506, 4508–4512, 4514–4519, 4521, 4550, 4551, 4553–4562, 4564–4569, 4571–4575 |
| Western Australia | 6000–6038, 6050–6083, 6090–6182, 6208–6211, 6214, 6556–6558 |
| South Australia | 5000–5171, 5173, 5174, 5231–5235, 5240–5252, 5351, 5950–5960 |
| Tasmania | 7000, 7004–7026, 7030–7109, 7140–7151, 7170–7177 |
| Australian Capital Territory All postcodes in the Australian Capital Territory | All postcodes |
| State or territory | Postcode ranges |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2250–2258, 2260–2263, 2311–2490, 2527, 2536–2551, 2575–2739, 2753, 2754, 2756–2758, 2773–2898 |
| Victoria | 3097–3099, 3139, 3233, 3234, 3236–3239, 3241–3325, 3329, 3334, 3341, 3345–3424, 3430–3799, 3809–3909, 3912–3971, 3978–3996 |
| Queensland | 4124, 4125, 4133, 4183, 4184, 4280–4287, 4306–4498, 4507, 4552, 4563, 4570, 4580–4895 |
| Western Australia All postcodes in Western Australia not mentioned in subsection (1) | All postcodes except |
| South Australia All postcodes in South Australia not mentioned in subsection (1) | All postcodes except |
| Tasmania All postcodes in Tasmania not mentioned in subsection (1) | All postcodes except |
| Northern Territory All postcodes in the Northern Territory | All postcodes |
| Norfolk Island All postcodes in Norfolk Island | All postcodes |
| Other territories All postcodes in a Territory other than the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and Norfolk Island | All postcodes |
1 official destination found.
Home Affairs overview and postcode link for designated regional areas. Different visa programs can use different regional definitions.
Commonwealth · immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Recorded link review: 2026-08-29. Check the official source for changes.