Regional Australia/ low population growth metropolitan areas
This page lists the residential areas and educational institutions that are gazetted as being in regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas as used by some categories under the
General Skilled migration program.
Students who have lived and studied in these areas may be able to claim points for regional Australia.
Regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas |
Postcodes inclusive |
New South Wales except Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong |
2311 to 2312 2328 to 2333 2340 to 2411 2428 to 2490 2536 to 2551 2575 to 2594 2618 to 2739 2787 to 2898 |
Regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas |
Postcodes inclusive |
Queensland except Brisbane metropolitan area and the Gold Coast |
4301 to 4899 |
Regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas |
Postcodes inclusive |
Victoria except Melbourne metropolitan area |
3139 3212 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 |
Regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas |
Postcodes inclusive |
Western Australia except Perth metropolitan area |
6041 to 6044 6121 to 6126 6200 to 6799 |
Regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas |
Postcodes inclusive |
South Australia |
Entire State |
Regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas |
Postcodes inclusive |
Tasmania |
Entire State |
Regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan areas |
Postcodes inclusive |
Northern Territory |
Entire Territory |
Note: none of the Australian Capital Territory is included.