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Eligible postcodes for a second and third year visa in Australia

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Eligible postcodes for a second and third year visa in Australia

After your first Working Holiday Visa in Australia, you have the possibility to renew your WHV in Australia up to 2 times. For this, you must (among other things) have worked at least 88 days in rural areas (specific activities and geographic areas). Since 2019, holders of a WHV can claim a third visa. To be eligible, it is necessary to carry out 6 months of specified work in regional areas while they are on their second WHV. You will find in this article the list of all the regional areas of Australia eligible to get a second and third Working Holiday Visa.

Please note once the Free Trade Agreement enters into force, UK passport holders will be granted a visa for up to 3 years without the need to undertake farm work. Refer to FTA Australia – UK for more information.

Renew your Working Holiday Visa – Overview

You have the possibility to renew your WHV in Australia up to 2 times. For this, you must be between 18 and 31 or 35 years old (depending on your nationality), have a valid passport and have worked at least 88 days in rural areas (specific activities and geographic areas).

Since 2019, holders of a WHV can claim a third visa. To be eligible, it is necessary to carry out 6 months of specified work in regional areas while they are on their second WHV. The types of jobs and eligible regions are the same as for the second visa.

In all cases, all specified subclass 462 or 417 work must be paid in accordance with the relevant Australian legislation and awards.

In addition, following the bushfires and floods that hit the country in 2020 and 2021, the Australian government has implemented changes to allow backpackers to participate in the country’s recovery while renewing their WHV. New regions and new jobs have been added for renewal. Voluntary work can only be included as specified work where it is related to bushfire recovery work undertaken in declared bushfire-affected areas or to flood recovery work undertaken in flood affected areas (see below).

Eligible Jobs for a second & third year visa

Remember that not all jobs are eligible to qualify you to renew your Working Holiday Visa.

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Regional work – Eligible postcodes

Unfortunately, not all areas are eligible to complete specified work.

Work carried out in the following areas of regional Australia in plant and animal cultivation and construction, is eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa.

Specified work carried out in the following areas of regional Australia is eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa.

Prior to starting any work, you should ensure that the location of the work is in an eligible regional area.

New South Wales
2311 to 2312; 2328 to 2411; 2420 to 2490; 2536 to 2551; 2575 to 2594; 2618 to 2739; 2787 to 2899.
Note: Excludes Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and the Central Coast.
Queensland
4124 to 4125; 4133; 4211; 4270 to 4272; 4275; 4280; 4285; 4287; 4307 to 4499; 4510; 4512; 4515 to 4519; 4522 to 4899.
Note: Excludes the Greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast
Victoria
3139; 3211 to 3334; 3340 to 3424; 3430 to 3649; 3658 to 3749; 3753; 3756; 3758; 3762; 3764; 3778 à 3781; 3783; 3797; 3799; 3810 to 3909; 3921 to 3925; 3945 to 3974; 3979; 3981 to 3996.
Note: Excludes Melbourne metropolitan area.
Western Australia
6041 to 6044; 6055 to 6056; 6069; 6076; 6083 to 6084; 6111; 6121 to 6126; 6200 to 6799.
Note: Excludes Perth and surrounding areas
Tasmania
All of Tasmania is classified as part of regional Australia.
South Australia
All of South Australia is classified as part of regional Australia.
Northern Territory
All of Northern Territory is classified as part of regional Australia.

Source: www.homeaffairs.gov.au
For the original list of all the postcodes, just click here

Disaster-affected regions – Eligible postcodes

Bushfire recovery work

Following the tragic fires that hit Australia in the summer of 2019-2020, the government has implemented changes. This is to allow backpackers to participate in the recovery of the country while renewing their WHV. We talk about “assisting bush recovery efforts” or “disaster recovery work”. Bushfire recovery work must be carried out after 31 July 2019.

Here is the list of eligible regions in the disaster areas:

New South Wales
2069 to 2076, 2083, 2173, 2178, 2224 to 2234, 2250 to 2251, 2256 to 2265, 2267, 2278, 2280 to 2287, 2289 to 2290, 2305 to 2306, 2312, 2320 to 2331, 2333 to 2338, 2340, 2344 to 2347, 2350 to 2356, 2358 to 2361, 2365, 2369 to 2372, 2382, 2386, 2388, 2390, 2396, 2399, 2400 to 2404, 2408 to 2411, 2415, 2422 to 2431, 2439 to 2441, 2443 to 2450, 2452 to 2456, 2460, 2462 to 2466, 2469 to 2490, 2508, 2535 to 2541, 2545 to 2546, 2548 to 2551, 2555, 2560, 2568 to 2583, 2588, 2590, 2594
2611, 2619 to 2623, 2625 to 2633, 2640, 2642, 2644, 2646, 2649 to 2653, 2656, 2658 to 2661, 2701 to 2702, 2720, 2722, 2725, 2727, 2729 to 2730, 2745, 2747 to 2750, 2752 to 2759, 2765, 2773 to 2780, 2782 to 2787, 2790, 2795, 2844 to 2850, 2852
Queensland
4124, 4157 to 4161, 4163 to 4165, 4183 to 4184, 4207 to 4218, 4220 to 4230, 4270 to 4272, 4275, 4285, 4287, 4300 to 4301, 4303 to 4307, 4309 to, 4313, 4340 to 4347, 4350, 4352 to 4365, 4370 to 4378, 4380 to 4383, 4385, 4400 to 4405, 4407, 4514, 4515, 4517 to 4519, 4550 to 4575, 4580 to 4581, 4600 to 4601, 4605, 4614 to 4615, 4630, 4650, 4660, 4670 to 4671, 4673 to 4674, 4676 to 4678, 4680, 4694 to 4695, 4697, 4701 to 4706, 4710, 4711
Australian Capital Territory
All of the areas of ACT
Tasmania
7017, 7026, 7027, 7030, 7119, 7120, 7140, 7150, 7190, 7212 to 7216, 7264, 7304
South Australia
5052, 5072 to 5073, 5076, 5110, 5112 to 5118, 5120 to 5121, 5131 to 5134, 5136 to 5142, 5144, 5151 to 5157, 5201, 5220 to 5223, 5231 to 5238, 5240 to 5245, 5250 to 5255, 5259 to 5261, 5264 to 5267, 5271, 5273, 5275, 5301 to 5304, 5320, 5321, 5351, 5353, 5354, 5356, 5357, 5374, 5552, 5558, 5570 to 5573, 5575 to 5577, 5580 to 5583, 5605 to 5607, 5630 to 5632
Victoria
3159, 3213, 3218, 3264 to 3265, 3268, 3270 to 3287, 3289, 3292 to 3294, 3300 to 3305, 3309 to 3312, 3314 to 3315, 3317, 3321 to 3322, 3328 to 3333, 3342, 3350 to 3352, 3355 to 3357, 3360 to 3361, 3363 to 3364, 3373 to 3375, 3377 to 3381, 3384, 3387 to 3388, 3401, 3407, 3444, 3453, 3467 to 3469, 3475, 3477 to 3478, 3480, 3515 to 3516, 3523, 3550 to 3551, 3555 to 3559, 3570, 3607 to 3608, 3610, 3612, 3631, 3664 to 3666, 3669 to 3670, 3675, 3677 to 3678, 3682 to 3683, 3685, 3687 to 3688, 3690 to 3691, 3694 to 3695, 3697 to 3699, 3700 to 3701, 3704 to 3705, 3707 to 3709, 3713, 3715, 3720, 3722 to 3723, 3732 to 3733, 3735, 3737 to 3741, 3744, 3746 to 3747, 3749, 3781 to 3783, 3807 to 3810, 3812 to 3816, 3818, 3820 to 3825, 3831 to 3833, 3835, 3840, 3842, 3844, 3847, 3850 to 3852, 3854, 3856 to 3860, 3862, 3864 to 3865, 3869 to 3871, 3873 to 3875, 3878, 3880, 3882, 3885 to 3893, 3895 to 3896, 3898, 3900, 3902 to 3904, 3909, 3950, 3953, 3962, 3966 to 3967, 3971, 3978, 3980 to 3981, 3984, 3987 to 3988

Flood affected areas

Flood recovery work carried out from 1 January 2022 in the following areas of Australia is eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Working Holiday (subclass 417, 462) visa application lodged from 1 July 2022.

New South Wales
2018, 2019, 2020, 2032, 2035, 2036,2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2044, 2045, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2077, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121, 2122, 2125, 2126, 2127, 2128, 2130, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168, 2170, 2171, 2172, 2173, 2174, 2175, 2176, 2177, 2178, 2179, 2190, 2191, 2192
2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2198, 2199, 2200, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214, 2216, 2217, 2218, 2219, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223
2224, 2225, 2226, 2227, 2228, 2229, 2230, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2250, 2251, 2256, 2257, 2258, 2259, 2260, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2287, 2289, 2291, 2292
2293, 2294, 2295, 2296, 2297, 2298, 2299, 2300, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2307, 2308, 2311, 2312, 2315, 2316, 2317, 2318, 2319, 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2329, 2330, 2331, 2333, 2334, 2335, 2336, 2337, 2338, 2340, 2350, 2354, 2365, 2369, 2370, 2371, 2372, 2406, 2415, 2420, 2421, 2422, 2423, 2424, 2425, 2426, 2427, 2428, 2429, 2430, 2431, 2439, 2440, 2441, 2443, 2444, 2445, 2446, 2447, 2448, 2449, 2450, 2452, 2453, 2454, 2455, 2456, 2460, 2462, 2463, 2464, 2465, 2466
2469, 2470, 2471, 2472, 2473, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483, 2484, 2485, 2486, 2487, 2488, 2489, 2490, 2500, 2502, 2505, 2506, 2508, 2515, 2516, 2517, 2518, 2519, 2525, 2526, 2527, 2528, 2529, 2530, 2533, 2534, 2535, 2536, 2537, 2538, 2539, 2540, 2541, 2545, 2546, 2548, 2549, 2550, 2551, 2555, 2556, 2557, 2558, 2559, 2560, 2563, 2564, 2565, 2566, 2567, 2568, 2569, 2570, 2571, 2572, 2573, 2574, 2575, 2576, 2577, 2578, 2579, 2580, 2581, 2619, 2620, 2621, 2622, 2623, 2624, 2625, 2626, 2627, 2628, 2629, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2633, 2745, 2747, 2748, 2749, 2750, 2752, 2753, 2754, 2756, 2757, 2758, 2759, 2760, 2761, 2762, 2763, 2765, 2766, 2767, 2768, 2769, 2770, 2773, 2774, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2778, 2779, 2780, 2782, 2783, 2784, 2785, 2786, 2787, 2790, 2795, 2844, 2845, 2846, 2847, 2848, 2849, 2850, 2852
Queensland
4000, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4025, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4051, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4073, 4074, 4075, 4076, 4077, 4078, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4104, 4105, 4106, 4107, 4108, 4109, 4110, 4111, 4112, 4113, 4114, 4115, 4116, 4117, 4118, 4119, 4120, 4121, 4122, 4123, 4124, 4125, 4127, 4128, 4129, 4130, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4154, 4155, 4156, 4157, 4158, 4159, 4160, 4161, 4163, 4164, 4165, 4169, 4170, 4171, 4172, 4173, 4174, 4178, 4179, 4183, 4184, 4205, 4207, 4208, 4209, 4210, 4211, 4212, 4213, 4214, 4215, 4216, 4217, 4218, 4220, 4221, 4223, 4224, 4225, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4270, 4272, 4275, 4280, 4285, 4287, 4300, 4301, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4306, 4307, 4309, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4314, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4343, 4344, 4346, 4347, 4350, 4352, 4353, 4354, 4355, 4356, 4357, 4358, 4359, 4360, 4361, 4362, 4363, 4364, 4365, 4370, 4371, 4372, 4373, 4374, 4375, 4376, 4377, 4378, 4380, 4381, 4382, 4383, 4384, 4385, 4387, 4388, 4390, 4400, 4401, 4402, 4403, 4404, 4405, 4406, 4407, 4408, 4410, 4411, 4412, 4413, 4415, 4416, 4418, 4419, 4420, 4421, 4422, 4423, 4424, 4425, 4427, 4428, 4486, 4487, 4488, 4494, 4496, 4497, 4498, 4500, 4501, 4502, 4503, 4504, 4505, 4506, 4507, 4508, 4509, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4514, 4515, 4516, 4517, 4518, 4519, 4520, 4521, 4550, 4551, 4552, 4553, 4554, 4555, 4556, 4557, 4558, 4559, 4560, 4561, 4562, 4563, 4564, 4565, 4566, 4567, 4568, 4569, 4570, 4571, 4572, 4573, 4574, 4575, 4580, 4581, 4600, 4601, 4605, 4606, 4608, 4610, 4611, 4612, 4613, 4614, 4615, 4620, 4621, 4625, 4626, 4627, 4630, 4650, 4655, 4659, 4660, 4662, 4670, 4671, 4673, 4674, 4676, 4677, 4678, 4680, 4694, 4695, 4697

Remote and very remote Australia – Eligible postcodes

Tourism and hospitality work carried out from 22 June 2021 in the following areas of remote and very remote Australia will be considered eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Working Holiday (subclass 417, 462) visa application lodged from March 2022.

New South Wales
2356, 2386, 2387, 2396, 2405, 2406, 2672, 2675, 2825, 2826, 2829, 2832, 2833, 2834, 2835, 2836, 2838, 2839, 2840, 2873, 2878, 2879, 2898, 2899
Queensland
4025, 4183, 4417, 4418, 4419, 4420, 4422, 4423, 4426, 4427, 4428, 4454, 4461, 4462, 4465, 4467, 4468, 4470, 4472, 4474, 4475, 4477, 4478, 4479, 4480, 4481, 4482, 4486, 4487, 4488, 4489, 4490, 4491, 4492, 4493, 4494, 4496, 4497, 4705, 4706, 4707, 4709, 4713, 4721, 4722, 4723, 4724, 4725, 4726, 4727, 4728, 4730, 4731, 4732, 4733, 4735, 4736, 4743, 4746, 4801, 4803, 4804, 4821, 4822, 4823, 4824, 4825, 4828, 4829, 4830, 4874, 4875, 4876, 4890, 4891, 4892, 4895.
Victoria
3424, 3506, 3509, 3512, 3889, 3890, 3891, 3892.
Tasmania
7001, 7139, 7255, 7256, 7257, 7466, 7467, 7468, 7469, 7470.
South Australia
5220, 5221, 5222, 5223, 5302, 5303, 5304, 5440, 5576, 5577, 5582, 5583, 5602, 5603, 5604, 5605, 5606, 5607, 5611, 5630, 5631, 5632, 5633, 5640, 5641, 5642, 5650, 5651, 5652, 5653, 5654, 5655, 5660, 5661, 5670, 5671, 5680, 5690, 5713, 5715, 5717, 5719, 5720, 5722, 5723, 5724, 5725, 5730, 5731, 5732, 5733, 5734
Western Australia
6161, 6335, 6336, 6337, 6338, 6341, 6343, 6346, 6348, 6350, 6351, 6352, 6353, 6355, 6356, 6357, 6358, 6359, 6361, 6363, 6365, 6367, 6368, 6369, 6373, 6375, 6385, 6386, 6418, 6419, 6420, 6421, 6422, 6423, 6424, 6425, 6426, 6427, 6428, 6429, 6431, 6434, 6436, 6437, 6438, 6440, 6443, 6445, 6446, 6447, 6448, 6450, 6452, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6470, 6472, 6473, 6475, 6476, 6477, 6479, 6480, 6484, 6487, 6488, 6489, 6490, 6515, 6517, 6518, 6519, 6536, 6537, 6605, 6606, 6608, 6609, 6612, 6613, 6614, 6616, 6620, 6623, 6625, 6627, 6628, 6630, 6631, 6632, 6635, 6638, 6639, 6640, 6642, 6646, 6701, 6705, 6707, 6710, 6711, 6712, 6713, 6714, 6716, 6718, 6720, 6721, 6722, 6725, 6726, 6728, 6731, 6733, 6740, 6743, 6751, 6753, 6754, 6758, 6760, 6762, 6765, 6770, 6798, 6799.
Northern Territory
0822, 0840, 0845, 0846, 0847, 0850, 0852, 0853, 0854, 0860, 0862, 0870, 0872, 0873, 0874, 0875, 0880, 0885, 0886.

Eligible postcodes in Northern Australia

Tourism and hospitality work carried out from 22 June 2021 in the following areas of northern Australia will be considered eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa application lodged from March 2022.

Work carried out in the following areas of northern Australia in tourism and hospitality, plant and animal cultivation, forestry and fishing is eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa.

Northern Territory
Entire Territory
Queensland
(all areas north of the Tropic of Capricorn) 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)
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.

How to find regional work in Australia?

There are different ways to approach employers, either by phone or by contacting farmers in person. Download our Backpackers guide to access contact details of over +500 farms. Vacancies specifically for plant and animal cultivation can also be found on Harvest Trail.

You can also find a job online, by searching on job boards or the website Gumtree, which publishes all kinds of classified ads. Apart from that, you have to watch out for scams! A great way to find a job in fruit picking is by word of mouth. Also, ask around in hostels.

Don’t leave it until the end of your stay to arrange your specified work! Unforeseen circumstances (bad weather, illness or not finding enough work) may prevent you to complete the required period of specified work.

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Disclaimer: The extracted information is subject to change quickly, we advise you to always check the eligibility of the postcode on the Australian immigration website.

Article updated on 26/01/2023

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    • Hi,
      Only work carried out in areas of northern Australia is eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa.It must be located north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Unfortunately Fraser is not included. Cheers

  2. Hello, I have a question regarding the times to apply for the second working holiday. I am 35 years old and I turn 36 on the 7th of April. I just got the first 417 working holiday visa granted. I am determined to go to Cairns asap to work for 3 months in order to qualify for the second working holiday. Can I apply for the second working holiday before I turn 36? (I have Italian passport).

    In the official government site its written till 35 for Italians. But I dont understand if it meens that I Have to apply before 36 ?

    Thank you!

  6. Hi there,
    I was wondering, I’m supposed to get a job in Buderim, 4556 age care center. I’m under 417 visa, is that count for second year ?

    • Hi Nolwenn, the work carried out must be critical to Australia’s response to COVID-19 including:
      -medical treatment, nursing, contact tracing, testing and research
      -support services including cleaning of medical, health care and quarantine facilities and equipment directly involved in the response to COVID-19
      Cheers

  9. Hi
    How are you?
    I have been in two different woofing that can be eligible for extend my visa. I was there like woofer as the rule of the bush fire.
    Can you tell me if the postcodes are ok?
    It s 2429 et 7116.
    Thanks you very very much!

  10. Hi there
    I’m interested in offering work for travellers and I am in a bushfire and flood affected postcode area. Is the process to apply difficult and arduous for either the sponsors or the interested parties?
    Thanks
    Anna

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