Regional areas
Designated regional Australia eligibility for 491, 494 and regional study points. Look up any postcode.
By state / territory
Quick rule-of-thumb for which parts of each state count as designated regional.
NSW
New South Wales
Metro: Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong
Designated regional excludes Greater Sydney/Newcastle/Wollongong metro postcodes.
VIC
Victoria
Metro: Melbourne
Outside Greater Melbourne metro is regional. Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo all qualify.
QLD
Queensland
Metro: Brisbane / Gold Coast
Outside Greater Brisbane / Gold Coast metro is regional.
WA
Western Australia
Metro: — entire state regional
All WA postcodes are designated regional.
SA
South Australia
Metro: — entire state regional
All SA postcodes are designated regional.
TAS
Tasmania
Metro: — entire state regional
All TAS postcodes are designated regional.
ACT
Aus Capital Territory
Metro: — entire territory regional
All ACT postcodes are designated regional.
NT
Northern Territory
Metro: — entire territory regional
All NT postcodes are designated regional.