🗺️ Designated Regional Areas in Australia
Australia classifies regional areas into two categories, each offering special incentives for skilled migrants:
Category 2: Cities and Major Regional Centres
Includes:
Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Newcastle/Lake Macquarie, Wollongong/Illawarra, Geelong, and Hobart
Benefits:
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Priority processing of regional visas
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Access to the Regional Occupation List (more job options than non-regional areas)
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International graduates from regional campuses can stay 1 extra year on a post-study work visa
Category 3: Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas
Additional Benefits:
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Access to 11,200 dedicated regional visa places
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Priority visa processing
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Access to the Regional Occupation List
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International graduates from regional campuses can stay 2 extra years on a post-study work visa
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Priority access to Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs) for region-specific migration needs
Regional Occupation List
ANZSCO | Name | Assessing Authority | Skill Level |
|---|---|---|---|
231111 | Aeroplane Pilot | CASA | 1 |
311111 | Agricultural Technician | VETASSESS | 2 |
149111 | Amusement Centre Manager | VETASSESS | 2 |
253211 | Anaesthetist | MedBA | 1 |
121111 | Aquaculture Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
121312 | Beef Cattle Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
312999 | Building and Engineering Technicians nec | EA/VETASSESS | 2 |
141211 | Caravan Park and Camping Ground Manager | VETASSESS | 2 |
149912 | Cinema or Theatre Manager | VETASSESS | 2 |
599915 | Clinical Coder | VETASSESS | 3 |
272611 | Community Arts Worker | VETASSESS | 1 |
234311 | Conservation Officer | VETASSESS | 1 |
312114 | Construction Estimator | VETASSESS | 2 |
121211 | Cotton Grower | VETASSESS | 1 |
121299 | Crop Farmers nec | VETASSESS | 1 |
121313 | Dairy Cattle Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
121314 | Deer Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
411211 | Dental Hygienist | VETASSESS | 1 |
411214 | Dental Therapist | VETASSESS | 1 |
252312 | Dentist | ADC | 1 |
451211 | Driving Instructor | VETASSESS | 3 |
342211 | Electrical Linesworker / Electrical Line Mechanic | TRA | 3 |
441211 | Emergency Service Worker | VETASSESS | 3 |
251311 | Environmental Health Officer | VETASSESS | 1 |
234915 | Exercise Physiologist | VETASSESS | 1 |
149914 | Financial Institution Branch Manager | VETASSESS | 2 |
451815 | First Aid Trainer | VETASSESS | 3 |
149112 | Fitness Centre Manager | VETASSESS | 2 |
451711 | Flight Attendant | VETASSESS | 3 |
332111 | Floor Finisher | TRA | 3 |
231113 | Flying Instructor | VETASSESS | 1 |
121213 | Fruit or Nut Grower | VETASSESS | 1 |
451399 | Funeral Workers nec | VETASSESS | 3 |
399212 | Gas or Petroleum Operator | TRA | 3 |
121315 | Goat Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
121214 | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower | VETASSESS | 1 |
231114 | Helicopter Pilot | CASA | 1 |
121316 | Horse Breeder | VETASSESS | 1 |
223111 | Human Resource Adviser | VETASSESS | 1 |
271214 | Intellectual Property Lawyer | VETASSESS | 1 |
452413 | Jockey | TRA | 3 |
224912 | Liaison Officer | VETASSESS | 1 |
121399 | Livestock Farmers nec | VETASSESS | 1 |
312911 | Maintenance Planner | VETASSESS | 2 |
225112 | Market Research Analyst | VETASSESS | 1 |
312511 | Mechanical Engineering Draftsperson | EA | 2 |
134211 | Medical Administrator / Medical Superintendent | VETASSESS | 1 |
121411 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
121216 | Mixed Crop Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
121317 | Mixed Livestock Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
232413 | Multimedia Designer | VETASSESS | 1 |
362411 | Nurseryperson | TRA | 3 |
311214 | Operating Theatre Technician | VETASSESS | 3 |
311216 | Pathology Collector / Phlebotomist | AIMS | 3 |
121318 | Pig Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
224412 | Policy Analyst | VETASSESS | 1 |
132411 | Policy and Planning Manager | VETASSESS | 1 |
142115 | Post Office Manager | VETASSESS | 2 |
133612 | Procurement Manager | IML | 1 |
133112 | Project Builder | VETASSESS | 1 |
612112 | Property Manager | VETASSESS | 3 |
131114 | Public Relations Manager | IML | 1 |
612115 | Real Estate Representative | VETASSESS | 3 |
134412 | Regional Education Manager | VETASSESS | 1 |
312611 | Safety Inspector | VETASSESS | 2 |
121322 | Sheep Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 |
231213 | Ship's Master | AMSA | 2 |
139915 | Sports Administrator | VETASSESS | 1 |
149113 | Sports Centre Manager | VETASSESS | 2 |
121217 | Sugar Cane Grower | VETASSESS | 1 |
312116 | Surveying or Spatial Science Technician | VETASSESS | 2 |
272413 | Translator | NAATI | 1 |
324311 | Vehicle Painter | TRA | 3 |
242211 | Vocational Education Teacher / Polytechnic Teacher | VETASSESS/TRA | 1 |
234213 | Wine Maker | VETASSESS | 1 |
223113 | Workplace Relations Adviser | VETASSESS | 1 |
361114 | Zookeeper | VETASSESS | 3 |