Which Western Australia postcodes count for the 88 days?
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Short answer
In Western Australia, farm work counts for the 88 days only in the 8 postcodes and postcode ranges on the Home Affairs regional list, so Margaret River (6285), Broome (6725) and Exmouth (6707) count but Perth (6000) and Fremantle (6160) do not. Tourism and hospitality work (hostels, bars, cafes, tours) only counts in the Northern Australia and remote postcodes, such as Broome (6725), Exmouth (6707) and Kununurra (6743) (Home Affairs list, checked 2 November 2026).
Right now 46 live jobs in Western Australia on Matey are marked as counting for the 88 days.
Popular places in Western Australia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 6000 | No | No |
| Fremantle | 6160 | No | No |
| Bunbury | 6230 | Yes | No |
| Manjimup | 6258 | Yes | No |
| Margaret River | 6285 | Yes | No |
| Albany | 6330 | Yes | No |
| Esperance | 6450 | Yes | Yes |
| Geraldton | 6530 | Yes | No |
| Carnarvon | 6701 | Yes | Yes |
| Exmouth | 6707 | Yes | Yes |
| Karratha | 6714 | Yes | Yes |
| Broome | 6725 | Yes | Yes |
| Kununurra | 6743 | Yes | Yes |
The full Home Affairs lists for Western Australia
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
8 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.
6041 to 6044, 6055 to 6056, 6069, 6076, 6083 to 6084, 6111, 6121 to 6126, 6200 to 6799
Northern Australia: tourism and hospitality work also counts
For work done from 22 June 2021.
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
Remote and very remote Australia: tourism and hospitality work also counts
For work done from 22 June 2021.
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
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 Perth count for the 88 days?
No. Perth (6000) is not on the Home Affairs regional list for Western Australia, 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 Western Australia count?
Only in the listed Northern Australia or remote postcodes. On our list of popular places that means Broome, Exmouth, Kununurra, Esperance, Carnarvon and Karratha. Bar, cafe or hostel work anywhere else in Western Australia 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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