TSS 482 Regional Postal Codes

Note: The Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) 482 visa was replaced by the Skills in Demand (SID) visa on 7 December 2024. This page is kept for reference only. For current requirements, see the Skills in Demand visa.

First, review the table below to ensure that the area you wish to work and live in is considered a regional area. Once you have the regional postal code, you can find your occupation in the TSS Regional Occupation List.

Regional Postal Codes

Area	Postcodes Inclusive
Australian Capital Territory	All postcodes in the Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales (Excluding Sydney)	2250 to 2258 2259 2260 to 2263 2264 to 2308 2311 to 2490 2500 to 2526 2527 2528 to 2535 2536 to 2551 2574 2575 to 2739 2753 to 2754 2756 to 2758 2773 to 2898
Norfold Island	All postcodes in Norfolk Island
Northern Territory	All postcodes in the Northern Territory
Queensland (Excluding the greater Brisbane area)	4019 to 4022* 4025* 4037* 4074* 4076 to 4078* 4124 4125 4133 4183 to 4184 4207 to 4275 4280 to 4287 4300 to 4301* 4303 to 4305* 4306 to 4498 4500 to 4506* 4507 4508 to 4512* 4514 to 4516* 4517 to 4519 4521* 4550 to 4551 4552 4553 to 4562 4563 4564 to 4569 4570 4571 to 4575 4580 to 4895*Postcodes not applicable to visas granted before 5 March 2022.
South Australia	All postcodes in South Australia
Tasmania	All postcodes in Tasmania
Victoria (Excluding the Melbourne metropolitan area)	3097 to 3099 3139 3211 3232 3233 to 3234 3235 3236 to 3239 3240 3241 to 3325 3328 3329 3330 to 3333 3334 3340 3341 3342 3345 to 3424 3430 to 3799 3809 to 3909 3912 to 3971 3978 to 3996
Western Australia	All postcodes in Western Australia