This table lists designated areas for the subclass 489 and 887 visas.
If you are applying for a Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) via the Extended pathway, and you were sponsored by a relative for your current skilled visa, you must nominate to live and work in a designated area of Australia.
If you are applying for a Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) via the Invited pathway, your sponsor must provide proof that they are
usually resident in a designated area of Australia.
For this visa, designated area means any one of the following:
| State | Regional areas | Postcode |
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| Australian Capital Territory | Everywhere in the territory | All postcodes |
| New South Wales | Everywhere except Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong | 2311 to 2312, 2328 to 2333, 2336 to 2490, 2535 to 2551, 2575 to 2739, 2787 to 2898 |
| Northern Territory | Everywhere in the territory | All postcodes |
| Queensland | Everywhere except the greater Brisbane area | 4019 to 4028, 4037 to 4050, 4079 to 4100, 4114, 4118, 4124 to 4150, 4158 to 4168, 4180 to 4899 |
| South Australia | Everywhere in the state | All postcodes |
| Tasmania | Everywhere in the state | All postcodes |
| Victoria | Everywhere in the state | All postcodes |
| Western Australia | Everywhere in the state | All postcodes
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