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Regional Australia (RSMS & 457 Visas)
These post-codes indicate which parts of Australia are considered Regional for the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) or for concession under the Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa (457)
All areas of Australia are covered EXCEPT Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, parts of NSW Central Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
| Australian Capital Territory | Entire Territory |
| New South Wales except Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong | 2250 - 2251, 2256 - 2263, 2311 - 2312, 2328 - 2411, 2420 - 2490, 2536 - 2551, 2575 - 2594, 2618 - 2739, 2787 - 2898. |
| Northern Territory | Anywhere in Territory |
| Queensland except the greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast | 4124 - 4125, 4133, 4211, 4270 - 4272, 4275, 4280, 4285, 4287, 4307 - 4499,4515, 4517 - 4519, 4522 - 4899. |
| South Australia | Entire State |
| Tasmania | Entire State |
| Victoria except Melbourne metropolitan area | 3211 - 3334, 3340 - 3424, 3430 - 3649, 3658 - 3749, 3753, 3756, 3758, 3762, 3764, 3778 - 3781, 3783, 3797, 3799, 3816 - 3909, 3921 - 3925, 3945 - 3974, 3979, 3981 - 3996, |
| Western Australia except Perth and surrounding areas | 6041 - 6044, 6083 - 6084, 6121 - 6126, 6200 - 6799. |
To find the postcode of a suburb in Australia or to find the name of a suburb that you already know the postcode of use the Australia Post - postcode search.