Which Queensland postcodes count for the 88 days?
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Short answer
In Queensland, farm work counts for the 88 days only in the 13 postcodes and postcode ranges on the Home Affairs regional list, so Bundaberg (4670), Cairns (4870) and Toowoomba (4350) count but Brisbane (4000) and Surfers Paradise (4217) do not. Tourism and hospitality work (hostels, bars, cafes, tours) only counts in the Northern Australia and remote postcodes, such as Cairns (4870), Airlie Beach (4802) and Townsville (4810) (Home Affairs list, checked 2 November 2026).
Right now 56 live jobs in Queensland on Matey are marked as counting for the 88 days.
Popular places in Queensland, checked
Town-centre postcodes, run against the Home Affairs lists. Farms outside town can have a different postcode, so always check the worksite.
| Place | Postcode | Farm work | Tourism and hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 4000 | No | No |
| Surfers Paradise | 4217 | No | No |
| Toowoomba | 4350 | Yes | No |
| Gatton | 4343 | Yes | No |
| Stanthorpe | 4380 | Yes | No |
| Noosa Heads | 4567 | Yes | No |
| Hervey Bay | 4655 | Yes | No |
| Childers | 4660 | Yes | No |
| Bundaberg | 4670 | Yes | No |
| Agnes Water | 4677 | Yes | No |
| Rockhampton | 4700 | Yes | Yes |
| Mackay | 4740 | Yes | Yes |
| Airlie Beach | 4802 | Yes | Yes |
| Bowen | 4805 | Yes | Yes |
| Ayr | 4807 | Yes | Yes |
| Townsville | 4810 | Yes | Yes |
| Mission Beach | 4852 | Yes | Yes |
| Tully | 4854 | Yes | Yes |
| Innisfail | 4860 | Yes | Yes |
| Cairns | 4870 | Yes | Yes |
| Port Douglas | 4877 | Yes | Yes |
| Mareeba | 4880 | Yes | Yes |
The full Home Affairs lists for Queensland
Copied from the Home Affairs specified work pages, which carry the same lists for the 417 and the 462 visa.
Regional Australia: farm work and construction
13 postcodes or ranges. On the 417, fishing and pearling, tree farming and felling, and mining count here too. On the 462, fishing, pearling, tree farming and felling only count in Northern Australia.
4124 to 4125, 4133, 4211, 4270 to 4272, 4275, 4280, 4285, 4287, 4307 to 4499, 4510, 4512, 4515 to 4519, 4522 to 4899
Northern Australia: tourism and hospitality work also counts
For work done from 22 June 2021.
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
Remote and very remote Australia: tourism and hospitality work also counts
For work done from 22 June 2021.
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, 4406, 4416, 4498
Bushfire and other natural disaster recovery work has its own, separate lists of declared areas on the same Home Affairs pages. Those can include city postcodes, but only for recovery work.
Before you take the job
- Ask for the worksite address and postcode, and the employer's ABN.
- Check you are paid at least the award rate, into your own bank account, with a payslip every pay period.
- Log every day with the postcode. Full-time weeks count as 7 days, part-time only the days you worked.
Common follow-up questions
Does Brisbane count for the 88 days?
No. Brisbane (4000) is not on the Home Affairs regional list for Queensland, so work there does not count towards the 88 days, unless it is declared disaster recovery work. The work has to be done in a listed postcode.
Does hospitality or hostel work in Queensland count?
Only in the listed Northern Australia or remote postcodes. On our list of popular places that means Cairns, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Rockhampton, Mackay, Bowen, Ayr, Mission Beach, Tully, Innisfail, Port Douglas and Mareeba. Bar, cafe or hostel work anywhere else in Queensland does not count, even in a regional town.
Whose postcode matters: the farm, the employer's office or where I sleep?
The postcode where you actually do the work. The employer's head office and your hostel do not matter. Some farms sit just over a boundary, so check the worksite postcode before your first shift.
Do UK passport holders need the 88 days?
No. Since 1 July 2024, UK passport holders on the 417 visa do not need specified work for a second or third year.
How do I check one postcode quickly?
Type it into Matey's free postcode checker at matey.fun/88-days/. It uses the same Home Affairs regional list, and links to the official page.
General information only, not immigration or tax advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a registered migration agent (check the OMARA register) or a registered tax agent (TPB register).
Sources
- Home Affairs: specified work for the 417 visa (eligible postcodes)
- Home Affairs: specified work for the 462 visa (eligible postcodes)
General information, not migration or legal advice. Rules and pay rates change, so confirm anything your visa depends on with the official source.
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