So you want to extend your stay in Australia. Here’s a quick run-down of where you need to be located to meet the criteria for your visa extension.
If you are on a Working Holiday Visa (subclass 417), you must first complete 88 days of “Specified Work” in a “Regional Area“.
If you are on a Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462), you must complete the same 88 days of work. However, you also have the opportunity to choose a tourism or hospitality job as long as it is located in “northern Australia“.
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The tables below will help clarify these locations.
Regional Australia – Eligible Postcodes
These are the postcodes considered to be part of Regional Australia.
| State or Territory | Eligible Postcodes / Regions |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | The Australian Capital Territory is not classified as part of regional Australia |
| New South Wales | Excludes Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong 2311 to 2312 2328 to 2411 2420 to 2490 2536 to 2551 2575 to 2594 2618 to 2739 2787 to 2899 |
| Norfolk Island | All of Norfolk Island is classified as part of regional Australia |
| Northern Territory | All of Northern Territory is classified as part of regional Australia |
| Queensland | Excludes the Greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast 4124 to 4125 4133 4211 4270 to 4272 4275 4280 4285 4287 4307 to 4499 4510 4512 4515 to 4519 4522 to 4899 |
| South Australia | All of South Australia is classified as part of regional Australia |
| Tasmania | All of Tasmania is classified as part of regional Australia |
| Victoria | Excludes Melbourne metropolitan area 3139 3211 to 3334 3340 to 3424 3430 to 3649 3658 to 3749 3753 3756 3758 3762 3764 3778 to 3781 3783 3797 3799 3810 to 3909 3921 to 3925 3945 to 3974 3979 3981 to 3996 |
| Western Australia | Excludes Perth and surrounding areas 6041 to 6044 6055 to 6056 6069 6076 6083 to 6084 6111 6121 to 6126 6200 to 6799 |
Northern Australia – Eligible Postcodes
These are the eligible postcodes, which are considered northern Australia, for Work and Holiday visa (subclass 462).
| State or Territory | Eligible Postcodes / Regions |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Entire Northern Territory |
| Queensland | All areas north of the Tropic of Capricorn. These include: 4472 4478 4481 to 4482 4680 4694 to 4695 4697 4699 to 4707 4709 to 4714 4717 4720 to 4728 4730 to 4733 4735 to 4746 4750 to 4751 4753 to 4754 4756 to 4757 4798 to 4800 4801 to 4812 4814 to 4825 4828 to 4830 4849 to 4850 4852 4854 to 4856 4858 to 4861 4865 4868 to 4888 4890 to 4892 4895 |
| Western Australia | All areas north of the Tropic of Capricorn. These include: 0872 6537 6642 6646 6701 6705 6707 6710 to 6714 6716 6718 6720 to 6722 6725 to 6726 6728 6740 6743 6751 6753 to 6754 6758 6760 6762 6765 6770 |
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