Cities / Perth
Regional areaMigrating to Australia through Perth
Perth is regional. This is the headline fact for anyone considering Western Australia: you can live in a capital city of over two million people and still claim the 15-point regional nomination through the subclass 491. WA weights heavily toward construction, health, mining and engineering.
Perth is a designated regional areaThe whole of Western Australia is designated regional, so the concession applies statewide.
WA state nomination
Western Australia runs its program around its own occupation lists, weighted heavily toward construction, health, mining and engineering. Like South Australia, the entire state including Perth is designated regional.
Before you engage an agent
- Confirm their MARN on the public register yourself - do not accept a screenshot.
- Get a written agreement separating professional fees from government charges.
- Walk away from anyone who guarantees an outcome. Nobody can.
Registered migration agents
We are building a directory of MARN-registered agents and immigration lawyers. Listings are checked against the public register before they appear.
How the directory worksPlacement shown on the Perth agents page.
General information, not migration advice. myPRJourney summarises publicly available information about Australian visas so you can understand your options. It does not assess your case, and it is not a substitute for advice from a registered migration agent (MARN) or Australian legal practitioner. Migration rules, occupation lists, income thresholds and state nomination criteria change frequently and sometimes without notice. This page was last reviewed on 21 July 2026. Always confirm current requirements directly with the Department of Home Affairs at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.