On a Nominated Regional visa (subclass 489), you are required to live and work in a regional or low population growth metropolitan area.
You cannot live or work in the capital city of Perth.
In Western Australia there are nine areas which are considered to be regional:
Gascoyne
Goldfields-Esperance
Kimberley
Pilbara
Mid West
South West
Great Southern
Peel
Wheatbelt
Below are the postcodes for areas which are considered regional in Western Australia.
Western Australia
except Perth and
surrounding areas | 6041 to 6044
6083 to 6084
6121 to 6126
6200 to 6799 |
If you are invited to apply for Western Australian State nomination, you must select and research your preferred region. The State nomination application form includes a multiple choice questionnaire which will test your knowledge on your preferred region.