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Eligible Postcodes for a Second and Third Year Visa in Australia

Australia Backpackers Guide

February 16, 2025

Eligible Postcodes for a Second and Third Year Visa in Australia

You can renew your Working Holiday Visa (WHV) up to two times by completing specified work in regional areas.

✅ 2nd WHV: Requires 88 days of regional work.
✅ 3rd WHV: Requires 6 months of regional work while on your 2nd visa.

📍 Find the full list of eligible regional areas in this guide!

⚠️ UK passport holders should be granted a visa for up to 3 years without the need to undertake farm work since July 2024. Refer to FTA Australia – UK for more information.

Renewing Your Working Holiday Visa in Australia

You can extend your Working Holiday Visa (WHV) up to two times, provided you meet specific requirements. To qualify, you must be 18 to 31 or 35 years old (depending on your nationality), hold a valid passport, and complete 88 days of specified work in regional areas. UK passports holders are exempt.

Second & Third WHV Eligibility

✅ Second WHV: Requires 88 days of regional work in approved industries and locations.
✅ Third WHV: Requires 6 months of specified work during your second-year visa. The eligible postcodes for a third-year WHV are generally the same as those for the second-year extension, though job types and industries may differ slightly. Always check the latest requirements on the official immigration website.

Additional Work Opportunities for Visa Extensions

Following bushfires, cyclones, and other natural disasters, the Australian government has expanded the list of eligible jobs and regions to allow backpackers to assist in recovery efforts while renewing their WHV. Volunteer work is only counted if it is directly related to:
✔️ Bushfire recovery efforts in designated bushfire-affected areas
✔️ Disaster recovery work in regions impacted by floods, cyclones, or other emergencies

The Australian Government encourages WHV holders to support rural and regional economies by offering the opportunity to extend their visas for a second or third year. Understanding which postcodes and job types qualify is key to planning your visa extension effectively.

Eligible Jobs for a second & third year visa

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

Learn more

Eligible Postcodes for Regional Work

Not all locations qualify for specified work under the Working Holiday (subclass 417) or Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visas.

✅ Work in plant and animal cultivation or construction in the following regional areas counts towards a second or third Work and Holiday (subclass 462) visa.
✅ Specified work in eligible regional areas qualifies for a second or third Working Holiday (subclass 417) visa.

🔍 Before starting any job, verify that the work location falls within an eligible regional postcode. Click here for the official list of postcodes.

NEW SOUTH WALES

2311 to 2312, 2328 to 2411, 2420 to 2490, 2536 to 2551, 2575 to 2594, 2618 to 2739, 2787 to 2898.
Note: Excludes Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle and the Central Coast.

VICTORIA

3139, 3211 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.
Note: Excludes Melbourne metropolitan area.

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

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Etat entier

TASMANIA

Etat entier

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

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Entire Territory

NORFOLK ISLAND

Entire island

ACT

Not considered as regional area.

Eligible postcodes in Disaster-affected areas

Bushfire declared areas

Following the tragic fires that hit Australia in the past years, 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 July 2019.

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, 2311 to 2312, 2315 to 2331, 2331, 2333 to 2339, 2340 to 2341, 2344 to 2347, 2350 to 2356, 2358 to 2361, 2365, 2369 to 2372, 2382, 2386 to 2388, 2390, 2396 to 2406, 2408 to 2411, 2415, 2420 to 2431, 2439 to 2441, 2443 to 2450, 2452 to 2456, 2460, 2462 to 2466, 2469 to 2490, 2500, 2502, 2505 to 2506, 2508, 2515 to 2519, 2525 to 2526, 2530, 2535 to 2541, 2545 to 2546, 2548 to 2551, 2555, 2560, 2568 to 2588, 2590, 2594, 2611, 2618 to 2633, 2640, 2642, 2644, 2646, 2649 to 2653, 2656, 2658 to 2661, 2701 to 2702, 2716, 2720, 2722, 2725 to 2727, 2729 to 2730, 2733, 2745, 2747 to 2750, 2752 to 2759, 2765, 2773 to 2780, 2782 to 2787, 2790 to 2795, 2797 to 2800, 2803 to 2808, 2818, 2820, 2822, 2824 to 2826, 2828 to 2835, 2838 to 2840, 2844 to 2850, 2852, 2864 to 2868, 2870, 2873, 2877, 4375, 4377, 4380, 4383, 4385

Queensland

4114, 4118 to 4119, 4124 to 4125, 4127 to 4133, 4157 to 4161, 4163 to 4165, 4183 to 4184, 4205, 4207 to 4218, 4220 to 4230, 4270 to 4272, 4275, 4280, 4285, 4287, 4300 to 4301, 4303 to 4307, 4309 to 4314, 4340 to 4347, 4350, 4352 to 4365, 4370 to 4378, 4380 to 4385, 4387 to 4388, 4390, 4400 to 4407, 4417, 4426 to 4428, 4454 to 4455, 4461 to 4462, 4465, 4467, 4474, 4480, 4486 to 4488, 4492 to 4494, 4496 to 4498, 4514 to 4515, 4517 to 4519, 4550 to 4575, 4580 to 4581, 4600 to 4601, 4605, 4614 to 4615, 4621, 4625 to 4627, 4630, 4650, 4660, 4670 to 4671, 4673 to 4674, 4676 to 4678, 4680, 4694 to 4695, 4697, 4701 to 4706, 4709 to 4712, 4717, 4720, 4722 to 4723, 4741, 4810 to 4812, 4814 to 4816, 4818 to 4819, 4849 to 4850, 4852, 4854 to 4856, 4858 to 4861, 4865, 4868, to 4873, 4877 to 4888, 4890 to 4892, 4895

Australian Capital Territory

L’État entier

Tasmania

7017, 7026 to 7027, 7030, 7116, 7119, 7120, 7140, 7150, 7190, 7212 to 7216, 7264, 7270, 7275, 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 to 5321, 5351, 5353 to 5354, 5356 to 5357, 5374, 5552, 5558, 5570 to 5573, 5575 to 5577, 5580 to 5583, 5605 to 5607, 5630 to 5632

Victoria

3116, 3138 to 3140, 3158, 3160, 3213, 3218, 3233, 3234, 3236 to 3239, 3241 to 3243, 3249 to 3251, 3254, 3260, 3264 to 3266, 3268, 3270 to 3287, 3289, 3292 to 3294, 3300 to 3305, 3309 to 3312, 3314, 3315, 3317, 3321 to 3323, 3328 to 3333, 3342, 3350 to 3352, 3355 to 3358, 3360, 3361, 3363, 3364, 3371, 3373 to 3375, 3377 to 3381, 3384, 3385, 3387, 3388, 3401, 3407, 3444, 3446, 3451, 3453, 3458, 3460, 3461, 3465, 3467 to 3469, 3475, 3477, 3478, 3480, 3515, 3516, 3523, 3550, 3551, 3555 to 3559, 3570, 3600, 3607, 3608, 3610, 3612, 3614, 3616 to 3618, 3629 to 3631, 3633, 3634, 3646, 3647, 3663 to 3666, 3669, 3670, 3672, 3673, 3675, 3677, 3682, 3683, 3685, 3687, 3688, 3690, 3691, 3695, 3697 to 3699, 3700, 3701, 3704, 3705, 3707 to 3709, 3711 to 3715, 3717 to 3720, 3722, 3723, 3725, 3726, 3732, 3733, 3735, 3737 to 3741, 3744, 3746, 3747, 3749, 3757, 3763, 3765 to 3767, 3770, 3777 to 3779, 3785 to 3789, 3791 to 3793, 3795 to 3797, 3816, 3818, 3820 to 3825, 3831 to 3833, 3835, 3840, 3842, 3844, 3847, 3850 to 3852, 3854, 3856 to 3860, 3862, 3864, 3865, 3869 to 3871, 3873 to 3875, 3878, 3880, 3882, 3885 to 3893, 3895 to 3896, 3898, 3900, 3902 to 3904, 3909, 3946, 3950, 3953, 3954, 3956 to 3960, 3962, 3964 to 3967, 3971, 3981, 3987, 3988

Western Australia

6030 to 6038, 6055, 6063 to 6069, 6077 to 6079, 6083, 6090, 6302, 6304, 6306, 6528, 6628, 6630 to 6632, 6635, 6640, 6642, 6646, 6705, 6721, 6722, 6725, 6726, 6753, 6758, 6760, 6762

Northern Territory

0822, 0847, 0852, 0854, 0860, 0862, 0870, 0872 to 0875

Natural disaster declared areas

Recovery work carried out from 31 December 2021 in the following areas of Australia declared affected by other natural disasters, such as flood, cyclones or severe weather events, are eligible for specified work for the purpose of a second or third Working Holiday visa. This applies to applications lodged on or after 2 February 2024 and undecided applications on this date.

New South Wales

2011, 2018 to 2022, 2031, 2032, 2035, 2036, 2038 to 2042, 2044, 2045, 2048 to 2050, 2063, 2067, 2069 to 2077, 2079 to 2087, 2092 to 2097, 2099 to 2108, 2112 to 2122, 2125 to 2128, 2130 to 2133, 2141 to 2148, 2150 to 2168, 2170 to 2179, 2190 to 2200, 2203 to 2214, 2216 to 2234, 2250, 2251, 2256 to 2263, 2287, 2289, 2291 to 2300, 2302 to 2305, 2307, 2308, 2311, 2312, 2315 to 2331, 2333 to 2347, 2350, 2352 to 2361, 2365, 2369 to 2372, 2379 to 2382, 2386 to 2388, 2390, 2395 to 2406, 2408 to 2411, 2415, 2420 to 2431, 2439 to 2441, 2443 to 2450, 2452 to 2456, 2460, 2462 to 2466, 2469 to 2490, 2500, 2502, 2505, 2506, 2508, 2515 to 2519, 2525 to 2530, 2533 to 2541, 2545, 2546, 2548 to 2551, 2555 to 2560, 2563 to 2588, 2590, 2594, 2611, 2618 to 2633, 2640 to 2653, 2655, 2656, 2658 to 2661, 2663, 2665, 2666, 2668, 2669, 2671, 2672, 2675, 2678, 2680, 2681, 2700 to 2703, 2705 to 2707, 2710 to 2717, 2720 to 2722, 2725 to 2727, 2729 to 2739, 2745, 2747 to 2750, 2752 to 2754, 2756 to 2763, 2765 to 2770, 2773 to 2780, 2782 to 2787, 2790 to 2795, 2797 to 2800, 2803 to 2810, 2817, 2818, 2820 to 2836, 2838 to 2840, 2842 to 2844, 2848 to 2850, 2852, 2864 to 2871, 2873 to 2880, 2898, 3644, 3691, 3707, 4375, 4377, 4380, 4383, 4385

Queensland

4000, 4005 to 4014, 4017 to 4022, 4025, 4030 to 4032, 4034 to 4037, 4051, 4053 to 4055, 4059 to 4061, 4064 to 4070, 4073 to 4078, 4101 to 4125, 4127 to 4133, 4151 to 4161, 4163 to 4165, 4169 to 4174, 4178, 4179, 4183, 4184, 4205, 4207 to 4218, 4220, 4221, 4223 to 4228, 4270, 4272, 4275, 4280, 4285, 4287, 4300, 4301, 4303 to 4307, 4309 to 4314, 4340 to 4344, 4346, 4347, 4350, 4352 to 4365, 4370 to 4378, 4380 to 4385, 4387, 4388, 4390, 4400 to 4408, 4410 to 4413, 4415 to 4428, 4454, 4455, 4461, 4462, 4465, 4467, 4468, 4470, 4472, 4474, 4477, 4479 to 4481, 4486 to 4494, 4496 to 4498, 4500 to 4512, 4514 to 4521, 4550 to 4575, 4580, 4581, 4600, 4601, 4605, 4606, 4608, 4610 to 4615, 4620, 4621, 4625 to 4627, 4630, 4650, 4655, 4659, 4660, 4662, 4670, 4671, 4673, 4674, 4676 to 4678, 4680, 4694, 4695, 4697, 4699 to 4702, 4709, 4712, 4714 to 4720, 4722 to 4724, 4727, 4730, 4733, 4735, 4736, 4741, 4800, 4804 to 4812, 4814 to 4816, 4818, 4819, 4822 to 4825, 4828 to 4830, 4849, 4850, 4852, 4854 to 4856, 4858 to 4861, 4865, 4868 to 4888, 4890 to 4892, 4895

Northern Territory

0822, 0847, 0852, 0854, 0860, 0862, 0870, 0872 to 0875

South Australia

5157, 5172, 5201, 5210 to 5214, 5236 to 5238, 5253 to 5256, 5259 to 5261, 5264 to 5267, 5301, 5302, 5304, 5306 to 5311, 5321, 5322, 5330 to 5333, 5340 to 5346, 5354, 5357

Tasmania

7011, 7012, 7054, 7109, 7112, 7113, 7116, 7117, 7139, 7140, 7150, 7163, 7212, 7248 to 7250, 7258, 7268, 7270, 7275, 7290 to 7292, 7301 to 7307, 7310, 7315

Victoria

3000, 3002 to 3004, 3006, 3008, 3011, 3013, 3019, 3024, 3029, 3031, 3032, 3034, 3039 to 3041, 3051 to 3054, 3065 to 3067, 3089 to 3091, 3096, 3097, 3099, 3101 to 3104, 3116, 3121 to 3124, 3126, 3127, 3133, 3135 to 3141, 3146, 3147, 3158 to 3160, 3207, 3213, 3218, 3243, 3249 to 3251, 3254, 3260, 3264 to 3270, 3277, 3280 to 3283, 3285, 3289, 3292 to 3294, 3300 to 3305, 3309 to 3312, 3314, 3315, 3317, 3321 to 3325, 3328 to 3333, 3335 to 3338, 3342, 3350, 3352, 3355 to 3358, 3360, 3361, 3363, 3364, 3370, 3371, 3373, 3380, 3384, 3387, 3388, 3393, 3395, 3401, 3407, 3431 to 3435, 3437, 3438, 3440 to 3442, 3444, 3446 to 3448, 3450, 3451, 3453, 3458, 3460 to 3465, 3467, 3468, 3472, 3475, 3477 to 3478, 3480, 3482, 3483, 3485, 3488, 3489, 3491, 3494, 3496, 3498, 3500, 3501, 3505 to 3507, 3509, 3512, 3515 to 3518, 3520 to 3523, 3525, 3527, 3529 to 3531, 3533, 3537, 3540, 3542, 3544, 3546, 3549 to 3551, 3555 to 3559, 3561 to 3568, 3570 to 3573, 3575, 3576, 3579 to 3581, 3583 to 3586, 3588 to 3591, 3594 to 3597, 3599, 3607, 3608, 3610, 3612, 3614, 3616 to 3618, 3620 to 3624, 3629 to 3631, 3633 to 3641, 3646, 3647, 3649, 3658 to 3660, 3662 to 3666, 3669, 3670, 3672, 3673, 3675, 3677, 3678, 3682, 3683, 3685, 3687, 3688, 3690, 3691, 3695, 3697 to 3701, 3704, 3705, 3707 to 3709, 3711 to 3715, 3717 to 3720, 3722, 3723, 3725 to 3728, 3730, 3732, 3733, 3735, 3737 to 3741, 3744, 3746, 3747, 3749, 3754, 3756 to 3767, 3770, 3775, 3777 to 3779, 3781 to 3783, 3785 to 3789, 3791 to 3793, 3795 to 3797, 3799, 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, 3865, 3869 to 3871, 3873 to 3875, 3878, 3880, 3882, 3885 to 3893, 3895, 3896, 3898, 3900, 3902 to 3904, 3909, 3913, 3915, 3916, 3918 to 3920, 3922, 3923, 3925 to 3931, 3933, 3934, 3936 to 3946, 3950 to 3951, 3953 to 3954, 3956 to 3960, 3962, 3964 to 3967, 3971, 3978 to 3981, 3984, 3987, 3988, 3990 to 3992, 3995, 3996

Western Australia

6030 to 6038, 6055, 6063 to 6069, 6077 to 6079, 6083, 6090, 6254, 6275, 6280 to 6282, 6284 to 6286, 6288, 6290, 6302, 6304, 6306, 6336, 6337, 6346, 6385, 6450, 6528, 6623, 6628, 6630 to 6632, 6635, 6640, 6642, 6646, 6705, 6710, 6721, 6722, 6725, 6726, 6728, 6740, 6743, 6753, 6758, 6760, 6762, 6765, 6770

Eligible Postcodes for Remote and very Remote Australia

Jobs in the tourism and hospitality sector carried out in remote and very remote areas of Australia since June 2021 are considered eligible specified work for a second or third Working Holiday Visa.

Eligible Jobs in Remote Areas

These roles must directly serve tourists and include:

✅ Tour guides & operators
✅ Outdoor adventure & activity instructors
✅ Tourist transport services (e.g., drivers)
✅ Gallery & museum managers, curators, or guides
✅ Hospitality workers (hotels, accommodation, restaurants, cafés, bars, casinos)
✅ Event organizers

Northern Territory

0800, 0801, 0803, 0804, 0810, 0811, 0812, 0813, 0814, 0815, 0820, 0821, 0822, 0828, 0829, 0830, 0831, 0832, 0834, 0835, 0836, 0837, 0838, 0839, 0840, 0841, 0845, 0846, 0847, 0850, 0851, 0852, 0853, 0854, 0860, 0861, 0862, 0870, 0871, 0872.

Queensland

4025, 4183, 4417 to 4420, 4422, 4423, 4426 to 4428, 4454, 4461, 4462, 4465, 4467, 4468, 4470, 4474, 4475, 4477 to 4482, 4486 to 4494, 4496, 4497, 4680, 4694, 4695, 4697, 4699 to 4707, 4709 to 4714, 4717, 4720 to 4728, 4730 to 4733, 4735 to 4746, 4750, 4751, 4753, 4754, 4756, 4757, 4798 to 4812, 4814 to 4825, 4828 to 4830, 4849, 4850, 4852, 4854 to 4856, 4858 to 4861, 4865, 4868 to 4888, 4890 to 4892, 4895.

Western Australia

6161, 6335 to 6338, 6341, 6343, 6346, 6348, 6350 to 6353, 6355 to 6359, 6361, 6363, 6365, 6367 to 6369, 6373, 6375, 6385, 6386, 6418 to 6429, 6431, 6434, 6436 to 6438, 6440, 6443, 6445 to 6448, 6450, 6452, 6466 to 6468, 6470, 6472, 6473, 6475 to 6477, 6479, 6480, 6484, 6487 to 6490, 6515, 6517 to 6519, 6536, 6605, 6606, 6608, 6609, 6612 to 6614, 6616, 6620, 6623, 6625, 6627, 6628, 6630 to 6632, 6635, 6638 to 6640, 6731, 6733, 6798, 6799.

South Australia

5220 to 5223, 5302 to 5304, 5440, 5576, 5577, 5582, 5583, 5602 to 5607, 5611, 5630 to 5633, 5640 to 5642, 5650 to 5655, 5660, 5661, 5670, 5671, 5680, 5690, 5713, 5715, 5717, 5719, 5720, 5722 to 5725, 5730 to 5734.

Tasmania

7139, 7255 to 7257, 7466 to 7470.

Victoria

3424, 3506, 3509, 3512, 3889 to 3892.

NSW

2356, 2386, 2387, 2396, 2405, 2406, 2672, 2675, 2825, 2826, 2829, 2832 to 2836, 2838 to 2840, 2873, 2878, 2879, 2898, 2899.

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

4472, 4478, 4481, 4482, 4680, 4694, 4695, 4697, 4699 to 4707, 4709 to 4714, 4717, 4720 to 4728, 4730 to 4733, 4735 to 4746, 4750, 4751, 4753, 4754, 4756, 4757, 4798 to 4812, 4814 to 4825, 4828 to 4830, 4849, 4850, 4852, 4854 to 4856, 4858 to 4861, 4865, 4868 to 4888, 4890 to 4892, 4895.

Western Australia

0872, 6537, 6642, 6646, 6701, 6705, 6707, 6710 to 6714, 6716, 6718, 6720 to 6722, 6725, 6726, 6728, 6740, 6743, 6751, 6753, 6754, 6758, 6760, 6762, 6765, 6770.

Best Ways to Find Regional Work in Australia

Finding farm work in Australia can be competitive, so it’s essential to start early and use multiple job search strategies. Here are the top methods to secure regional work:

1️⃣ Contact Farmers Directly 📞👨‍🌾

✅ Call farms or visit in person to increase your chances.
✅ Download our Backpackers Guide for contact details of 500+ farms.
✅ Check Harvest Trail, a government platform listing jobs in plant and animal cultivation.

2️⃣ Find Jobs Online 💻

✅ Browse job boards and classified ad websites like Gumtree.
✅ Be cautious of job scams—always verify employers before applying.

3️⃣ Network & Word of Mouth 🗣️

✅ Ask other backpackers or hostel staff—many hostels are working hostels that connect travelers with farm jobs.
✅ Networking is key, as many jobs are filled through referrals.

⏳ Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute!

Finding regional work can be unpredictable due to weather, illness, or job shortages. Plan ahead to ensure you complete the required work period for your visa extension.

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Understanding Eligible Regional Areas for Visa Renewal

When renewing your Working Holiday Visa, it’s essential to know that job eligibility is tied to specific regions. This means that to qualify for a visa extension, you must complete approved work in designated areas that support key industries.

Why Are Regional Work Requirements in Place?

The Australian government has designed these rules to encourage Working Holiday Visa holders to contribute to rural and regional economies. By working in these areas, backpackers help support industries essential to local communities, such as agriculture, tourism, and construction.

What Work is Eligible in Different Regions?

📍 Some regions offer more flexibility, allowing a range of agricultural, horticultural, and farm-related jobs.
📍 Other areas focus on specific sectors, such as tourism, hospitality, or disaster recovery work.

Understanding which jobs qualify in which regions is key to planning your visa extension. Be sure to check official government resources to ensure your work meets the eligibility criteria!

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 16/02/2025

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90 COMMENTS

Shahaf Oz November 12, 2020 At 11:08 am

Good day,
Is Fraser Island code 4581 is eligible for second year in hospitality (462 visa)?
Cheers

- Australia Backpackers Guide November 12, 2020 At 2:21 pm
  
  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
  
Nicolas H. October 13, 2022 At 9:17 pm

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!

- Australia Backpackers Guide October 20, 2022 At 12:43 am
  
  Hi Nicola,
  It is 35 inclusive – which means that you can apply for the visa until your 36th bday. Cheers
  
Dièm Sopers October 19, 2022 At 8:06 pm

Does work as a tour guide on the whitsunday’s count as 88day visa extension work?

- Australia Backpackers Guide October 20, 2022 At 12:46 am
  
  Hey, shoudl work but please check postcode of your location. Cheers
  
Jessica hart October 29, 2022 At 3:54 pm

Does the town Toowoomba count towards 417 for tourism? Keep getting really confused with the gov website

- Australia Backpackers Guide November 5, 2022 At 2:27 am
  
  Hi Jessica, check the postcode of where you are staying to be sure (for 417 : https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417/specified-work) . Cheers
  
Colette December 5, 2022 At 8:57 pm

Does Nerang 4211 count for 2nd year visa to work in hospitality?
Thank you

- Australia Backpackers Guide December 8, 2022 At 6:24 pm
  
  Hi Colette, For a WHV 417 -> 4211 is listed in regional area and not remote 🙁
  
Nolwenn caulier December 16, 2022 At 5:43 pm

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 ?

- Australia Backpackers Guide December 17, 2022 At 2:51 am
  
  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
  
Troy December 22, 2022 At 5:37 pm

Hi there, is a grounds maintenance job eligible for a second WHM?

Regards,

Troy

- Australia Backpackers Guide January 16, 2023 At 2:05 am
  
  Hi Troy,
  Depends of where you are doing the maintenance (industry) Cheers
  
aine January 6, 2023 At 1:56 am

Hi,

I was hoping to do rural hospitality at Airlee Beach as my ‘regional’ for second year visa. Some of the nearby Whitsunday islands are classified but I’m unsure about Airlee Beach itself https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417/specified-work

- Australia Backpackers Guide January 16, 2023 At 2:12 am
  
  Hi Aine, it seems indeed that Airlie is not listed in remote / very remote Australia. Cheers
  
- Denis May 6, 2023 At 2:49 am
  
  Hi, is the postcode 2320 in NWS eligible for the 2nd year working in the hospitality industry?
  Thanks
  
  - Australia Backpackers Guide May 6, 2023 At 7:18 pm
    
    Hi Denis, for hospitality to be ‘counted’ the work needs to be performed in remote/very remote Australia – https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417/specified-work 2320 doesnt show up here.
    
    - Denis May 6, 2023 At 9:10 pm
      
      Hi, thank you for your answer.
      Just another question :
      Does 2330 NSW post code fit?
      It seems to me yes checking that link but could you please give me confirm or not to it?
      Thanks
      
Naemia February 6, 2023 At 2:06 pm

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!

- Australia Backpackers Guide February 8, 2023 At 11:35 pm
  
  Hi there, 2429 is eligible but not the other one
  
Anna Ludowici February 10, 2023 At 2:38 pm

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

- Australia Backpackers Guide February 10, 2023 At 10:27 pm
  
  Hi Anna, there is no process for you to follow, you just need to make backpackers know that work is available at your place and eligible to renew their visa. feel free to post on FB pages or groups or even gumtree 🙂
  
- Stefania March 1, 2023 At 3:28 pm
  
  Hi Anna
  I’m interested of work in flooted area(close to sydney like 2018 post code)
  Please let me know and we keep in touch to see if its possible for me
  Thank you
  Stefania
  
  - Australia Backpackers Guide March 2, 2023 At 9:08 pm
    
    Hi Stefania,
    Flood recovery work carried out from 1 January 2022 is eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Working Holiday- 2018 is listed as eligible. Cheers
    
Joe Brown February 15, 2023 At 9:04 pm

Hi, does doing housekeeping in Exmouth count towards the 2nd year visa (currently on the 417 visa)

- Australia Backpackers Guide February 23, 2023 At 8:08 pm
  
  Hi there, 6707 is an eligible postcode for renewal. Housekeeping in Tourism and hospitality sectors will be ok. Cheers
  
Bonin February 21, 2023 At 6:29 pm

Hello , Airlie beach is available for the 3nd visa ?

- Australia Backpackers Guide February 23, 2023 At 8:02 pm
  
  Hi Bonin, 4802 is not listed in the postcodes 🙁
  
Unknown March 1, 2023 At 11:19 am

Hi I’m just wondering if working in a cafe in Dubbo-postcode 2830 counts towards the 88 days? I’m confused by two different answers.
Thank you

- Australia Backpackers Guide March 2, 2023 At 9:11 pm
  
  Hi there,
  Work in hospitality and tourism must be in remote or very remote Australia. Dubbo is not listed there. Cheers
  
R March 7, 2023 At 7:48 pm

Hi there! Nice info.
Is there any postcode close to Brisbane, that counts towards the 88 days?

Thanks!

- Australia Backpackers Guide March 9, 2023 At 10:07 pm
  
  Hi R
  Yes there are check the jobs available in those areas. Cheers
  
Andy March 29, 2023 At 6:46 pm

Hi I’m just asking can hospitality work in Victoria 3699 definitely count as my 88 days?

- Australia Backpackers Guide March 30, 2023 At 12:22 am
  
  Hi Andy, dont think it will work as only approved in remote/very remote parts of Australia.
  
Ky May 22, 2023 At 8:08 pm

Hello,

I did reception work for a hostel in Hobart, Tasmania and I was told it doesn’t classify for the 88 days. I am trying to extend for my second year. I wanted to ask as this site says otherwise.

- Australia Backpackers Guide May 24, 2023 At 8:23 pm
  
  Hi Ky, hospitality and tourism work is only eligible in some areas of the country (north, remote & very remote) as mentioned in the article. Cheers
  
Benjamin Ruben June 2, 2023 At 7:12 am

Hi, work as a front house leader in a winery on caversham postcode 6055 counts for extend my visa? The postcode is in remote areas, but doesn’t say hospitality. Please helñ

- Australia Backpackers Guide June 2, 2023 At 7:49 pm
  
  Hi Benjamin, what is saying your contract/payslip, what is your position ? It can be eligible in hospitality areas, not sure it will be under agricultural work though (regional areas). Cheers
  
Adriana June 9, 2023 At 11:42 pm

Hello!
Im a bit confused by the tables of postcodes here and also in the immi website.
It is said that hospitality and tourism is just on remote and very remote areas. What about the northern Australia table? Does it count as well for hospitality or not? Thanks in advance!

- Australia Backpackers Guide June 13, 2023 At 9:34 pm
  
  Hi there, tourism and hospitality is eligible in northern or remote and very remote Australia for 462 visa holders. Cheers
  
Pedro jarufe June 14, 2023 At 6:11 pm

does anyone knows if working in electrical repairs in one of the flood affected area postcodes (4064) works for your extension to second or third year of whv ?

- Australia Backpackers Guide June 22, 2023 At 10:39 pm
  
  Hi Pedro, if it is helping the reconstruction of damaged properties yes it should. Cheers
  
Troy Hunter June 26, 2023 At 9:52 pm

Hi.
My property was badly affected by both the bushfires and more recently by two floods. The right skills would be very helpful. Postcode 2325 Laguna in the Boree Valley. Am I able to employ backpackers. Just read the information available and am unsure

- Australia Backpackers Guide June 27, 2023 At 12:21 am
  
  Hi Troy, Bushfire recovery work carried out after 31 July 2019 in an eligible area is eligible specified work for the purpose of a second or third Working Holiday visa. 2325 is eligible 🙂
  
Alexander Melnem July 13, 2023 At 9:40 pm

Hi there!
What are the criteria for a farm itself, so that my work at a farm counts towards the 88 days? Does it have to be a certain size or does it need an ABN?
Cheers!

- Australia Backpackers Guide July 15, 2023 At 4:53 pm
  
  Hi Alexander, no specific size required. You will need to make sure the farm is in an eligible area – and yes you will need to provide its ABN when applying for the renewal. Cheers
  
Ria July 18, 2023 At 2:47 pm

Hi, I work at Cole’s supermarket in Broome WA. Does working there count for the 88 days to apply for a second year visa?

- Australia Backpackers Guide August 1, 2023 At 9:21 pm
  
  Hi Ria, don’t think it s eligible but check with the immi 🙂
  
Anita Flood July 26, 2023 At 1:49 pm

Hi, thanks for all the information. I just want to clarify one thing, the first set of postcodes listed – is that specifically for construction and cultivation of plants and animal (Regional – Eligible Postcodes)? 4703 is listed as an approved area but immi website says it is not. My employer followed this website and they said they can approve 88 days.

- Australia Backpackers Guide August 1, 2023 At 10:14 pm
  
  Hi Anita, yes its for Work in agriculture, construction, mining in regional Australia. 4703 is listed as Regional Australia (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/whm-program/specified-work-conditions/specified-work-417) Cheers
  
Justin Origen August 6, 2023 At 7:01 am

Hey guys!
I absolutely love the effort you have put into this page!
It would be amazing if you could make a visual map of the postcodes so one could see what areas and towns were included in the 88 days whv!
Maybe work for a rainy day!

🙂

- Australia Backpackers Guide August 16, 2023 At 2:28 pm
  
  Oh dear… a few rainy days then… but if someone is keen to help 🙂
  
Jude September 10, 2023 At 2:55 pm

Hi there, thanks for this page and the time you put in it.

I have a question and I can’t seem to find the answer as everyone got a different opinion on it.

I work in construction (company post code 6052 so doesnt count as regional) but all my worksites are on Ellenbrook (postcode 6069 which counts) and this is specified on payslips : the company name and postcode are specified like it should on top of the payslip but then on each specific days the hours and place of work are specified.

Do you know which postcode would work ?

Cheers

- Australia Backpackers Guide September 12, 2023 At 10:25 am
  
  Hi Jude, it will be the one where your work is performed. Cheers
  
enrico September 22, 2023 At 12:42 pm

is postcode 3714 eligible to extend the visa? I didn’t see it in Victoria

- Australia Backpackers Guide September 27, 2023 At 4:25 pm
  
  Hi Enrico, no it doesn t seem to be eligible. Cheers
  
Daniel September 24, 2023 At 8:03 pm

Hi guys, I´ve the italian passport and I wanna know if in Sunshine Coast is possible to extend. Right now I´m in Darwin with everything ready to apply to the extension of the second year, but I wanna go to QLD next year, also I play football and knowing the quantity of days that I need to apply for the third year, I wanna know if exist specifics works that I can do there while I´m playing there, and I can save, after the football season, go to the mines or to the farms for example to complete the 179 days. Cheers mate!

- Australia Backpackers Guide September 27, 2023 At 3:38 pm
  
  Hi Daniel, yes some jobs will be eligible on the SC (a bit inland though). You need to check the postcode and jobs (for example for 417 jobs in construction are eligible on the SC). Cheers
  
Joanne September 29, 2023 At 12:00 pm

Hi Im a little confused have tried to work out, we have a motel in Tassie, 7190 and are wondering if backpackers could work for us, or would it only be for the first visa holders.

- Australia Backpackers Guide October 2, 2023 At 3:00 pm
  
  Hi Joanne, 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 : 7001, 7139, 7255, 7256, 7257, 7466, 7467, 7468, 7469, 7470 for Tasmania. Cheers
  
James Steve October 4, 2023 At 10:36 am

Hi, is hail damaged affected roofing works comply job required for the 88 days regional area Dubbo

- Australia Backpackers Guide October 4, 2023 At 4:42 pm
  
  Hi James, no i do not think it will count towards the 88 days. Cheers
  
Alan October 26, 2023 At 6:27 am

Hello,

I will be working as a FIFO physiotherapist in Port Hedland (6721). Will this count towards my 88 days?

Thanks,
Alan

- Australia Backpackers Guide October 27, 2023 At 2:05 pm
  
  Hi Alan, is your employer a mining company? what is written on your payslips? Cheers
  
Afonso November 1, 2023 At 11:26 am

Hi. I have some questions. First one would be if deckhand counts as tourism work? And if it does what areas would be eligible? I’m struggling a little bit to understand the areas since all websites seem to have different options. I’m thinking Cairns is possible and maybe Whitsundays?

- Australia Backpackers Guide November 10, 2023 At 1:54 pm
  
  Hi Alfonso, yes if you work on a tourist boat it can be eligible. It needs to be in an eligible area for tourism. Check the eligible postcodes under ‘Tourism and Hospitality’. Cheers
  
Helen Kelly November 16, 2023 At 8:45 pm

Hi I am working in construction in Canberra, would this count towards my 88 days Regional work for 417 w2nd year WHV

- Australia Backpackers Guide November 17, 2023 At 10:15 am
  
  Hi Helen, I believe it doesn’t. The Australian Capital Territory is not classified as part of regional Australia
  🙁
  
michal November 30, 2023 At 2:27 pm

hi there
i was wondering if working in hospo/tourism at Airlie beach is eligible for 88 days with 462 visa?
also – does working in a plant nursery counts as well for 88 days? as long as those plant nurseries are in the postcodes mentioned in the list

thanks for your help 🙂

- Australia Backpackers Guide December 4, 2023 At 10:30 am
  
  Hi Michal,
  No Airlie Postcode (4802) is not listed. Regarding the nursery yes it should be eligible. Cheers
  
Josh Hill December 19, 2023 At 8:49 pm

Hi there, I’m doing my actual farm on a farm in an eligible area, but the ABN of the business is registered in 3977 which isn’t on the list, is this fine ?

- Australia Backpackers Guide December 21, 2023 At 12:55 pm
  
  Hi Josh, yes it should be fine as long as you explain it when applying for your second year 🙂
  
Finley Urmston January 7, 2024 At 2:51 am

Hi, I worked rurally for flood relief in Rochester, VIC postcode 3561. The company I worked for informed me this is eligible for the 88 days. Can you confirm this is true?

- Australia Backpackers Guide January 14, 2024 At 8:56 am
  
  Hi Finley, if it is in an affected area yes. Cheers
  
Arno van Mever January 11, 2024 At 3:14 pm

Hi there,

I found farm work around broome on cattle station the postcode is 6725 this one stays on the list, my question is count it then for 88 days? I have working holiday visum 417

- Australia Backpackers Guide January 14, 2024 At 8:54 am
  
  Hi Arno, if the postcode is listed in regional work then it is eligible. Cheers
  
Jody January 19, 2024 At 1:55 pm

Hi there,

What kind of work counts as farm work within the postcode 2481, NSW?

Thanks

- Australia Backpackers Guide February 8, 2024 At 12:19 pm
  
  Hi Jody, If it is considered as regional australia then all farm work jobs 🙂
  
Francesco January 19, 2024 At 5:54 pm

Hi there ,

I found a job as a pizza chef in Esperance WA, does this count as a visa renewal?

- Australia Backpackers Guide February 8, 2024 At 12:20 pm
  
  Hi there, Tourism and hospitality jobs are eligible in northern or remote and very remote Australia. Please check those postcodes. Cheers
  
Leana February 26, 2024 At 7:03 pm

Hi,

Is 6429 postcode in mining job counts for the 88 days ?

Thanks

- Australia Backpackers Guide February 27, 2024 At 11:28 am
  
  Hi there, 6429 is eligible for regional work (subclass 417) Cheers
  
henri March 11, 2024 At 3:52 pm

Hi,

I completed my regional work in Dimboola, Victoria, with a recruitment agency (programmed) based in Bendigo. Although the postcode for both locations is eligible, my payslips display the Bendigo agency’s address. Since I didn’t work in Bendigo, I’m unsure which address to use when extending my visa. Can you advise?

Thank you.

- Australia Backpackers Guide March 12, 2024 At 2:07 pm
  
  Hi Henri, it is usually the address where the work is performed. But maybe you should double check with the agency 🙂 Cheers
  
kurt peterson August 12, 2024 At 2:29 pm

hello,

if I’m doing Tourism centric work in post code 2550 on my first WHV, does it count towards my 88 days?

- Australia Backpackers Guide October 30, 2024 At 11:47 am
  
  This postcode is eligible
  ✅ Regional Australia
  ✅ Bushfire declared areas
  ✅ Natural disaster declared areas
  ❌ Northern Australia
  ❌ Remote and very remote Australia
  
Nicole November 10, 2024 At 8:49 am

Hi, I’m Nicole. I’m doing volunteer work in disaster area ,2469
Is that okay to count into 88 days and how to prove that. Thank you 🙂

- Australia Backpackers Guide November 19, 2024 At 9:02 am
  
  Hi Nicole, yes it can count if it is in an eligible area. To prouve it you can attach a letter from your ’employer’ stating the days worked, hours and duties. You can also attach photos etc. Cheers
  
  - Nicole November 24, 2024 At 9:21 pm
    
    Hi:)thank you for reply
    I have few questions about the work:)
    I’m doing volunteer work in 2469 , my host went through bushfire and flood before, so I helped him now. But sometimes the job include mowing , and weeding…ext , he said it keep the place without bush fire or flood ! And sometime I also work in bush , I need to weeding some specific plants for government (he said that ) should I mention these jobs to my proof ?
    And our contract is 4 hr a day , and 5 days a week , but I always do over 20 hour a week , about 28-38.5hour a week , he said it can be shift work so I can count the total time , should I tell him put the exact date instead days for that ? Cause I did too much work hours for 45 weeks , but I can’t make sure is that right or not on the website , and if he is wrong , I need to tell him it’s wrong 🙂 thank you