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Regional & Low Population Growth Metropolitan Areas
These post-codes indicate which parts of Australia are considered Regional & Low Population Growth Metropolitan areas for Regional study and for Skilled - Regional Sponsored visas.
All areas of Australia are considered Regional & Low Population Growth Metropolitan areas EXCEPT Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, parts of NSW Central Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
| New South Wales except Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong | 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 | Anywhere in State |
| Tasmania | Anywhere in State |
| Victoria except Melbourne metropolitan area | 3211 - 3334, 3340 - 3424, 3430 - 3649, 3658 - 3749, 3753, 3756, 3758, 3762. 3764. 3778 - 3781, 3783, 3797, 3799, 3810 - 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.