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WA

Western Australia 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.

What connection they want

WA has typically required either current employment in the state in your nominated occupation, or a genuine commitment to move, with graduates of WA institutions treated separately.

How the program behaves

  • Perth being regional means the 15-point 491 nomination is available while living in a capital city.
  • WA has periodically revised its occupation lists in response to specific industry shortages rather than on a fixed annual cycle.
Watch for thisWA leans hard toward trades and construction. If you are in one of those occupations it is often the strongest program in the country for you; if you are not, check the list before investing time.
Subclass 190
Yes
Subclass 491
Yes
Nomination points
190: +5  /  491: +15
Regional coverage
The whole of Western Australia, including Perth, is designated regional.
Program year
2026-27
Official WA program site →

Current occupation lists, thresholds and opening dates live there, not here. Check it before you act on anything.

Regional postcodes in WA

These are the designated regional area postcodes for Western Australia, as published by the Department of Home Affairs. Category 2 and Category 3 are both regional; anything not listed is Category 1 and attracts no regional concessions.

CategoryPostcodes
Category 2
Cities and major regional centres
6000–6038, 6050–6083, 6090–6182, 6208–6211, 6214, 6556–6558
Category 3
Regional centres and other regional areas
All remaining postcodes in Western Australia.

Every postcode in Western Australia is regional. Perth is Category 2; everywhere else is Category 3.

Is your postcode regional?

Check any Australian postcode against the Department of Home Affairs designated regional area list.

When this postcode data was checked. Transcribed from the Department of Home Affairs designated regional area postcodes page, which the Department last updated on 23 September 2024. Copied and verified here on 21 July 2026. Postcode boundaries are set by legislative instrument and do change - confirm against the official page before relying on this for a visa application.
Why there are no occupation lists or point thresholds on this pageState nomination criteria change several times a year, sometimes mid-year and usually without notice. A list copied here would be wrong within months, and a wrong list is worse than no list. What you get instead is the durable shape of each program, plus a direct link to the official source for the detail. Reviewed 21 July 2026.

Before you commit to WA

  1. Confirm your occupation appears on the current WA list - state lists are much narrower than the national list.
  2. Get your skills assessment and English test done. Most states will not consider you without them.
  3. Work out your points score, then check it against what WA has recently invited.
  4. Check whether WA requires its own registration separate from your SkillSelect EOI.
  5. Be honest about the commitment. Nomination is granted on the basis that you will live and work there.
Check my points and pathways →Compare all states

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 works

Placement shown on the WA nomination 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.