Where do your 88 days actually count?
Pick your visa and industry to see every eligible postcode on the map, or check a specific postcode directly. Based on the Department of Home Affairs specified work lists, checked daily.Your visa
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Tern prepares and submits your second or third Working Holiday visa application, with your evidence checked before submission and a promised grant date once it's in.Browse eligible postcodes by state
Prefer a list? Every eligible postcode range, by state and territory.Common questions
Why doesn't my hospitality job in a regional town count?
Tourism and hospitality only counts in Northern Australia or Remote and Very Remote Australia, not in ordinary regional towns. A hostel job in Dubbo doesn't count, but farm work in Dubbo does. It's one of the most common reasons second visa applications based on hospitality work get refused.Does it matter what I actually do, or just where I work?
Both. The postcode has to be on the Department's list for your industry, and your day-to-day tasks have to fit the Department's definition of that industry. Picking fruit on an orchard counts as plant and animal cultivation; selling that fruit in the farm shop does not.Are the rules the same for the 417 and 462 visas?
The postcode areas are the same, but the industries differ. For example, mining only counts for the 417, and fishing, pearling, tree farming and felling only count in Northern Australia for the 462. Switch visa type above to see your map.What about COVID-19 healthcare work?
Critical COVID-19 work in healthcare and medical sectors carried out after 31 January 2020 counts anywhere in Australia, so it isn't shown on the map. If that's your situation, check the official Home Affairs page linked below.How current is this map?
We re-check the official Home Affairs specified work pages every day and update the map whenever the postcode lists change. You're always seeing the current rules, not a snapshot from months ago.Where this data comes from
The map renders the Department of Home Affairs specified work postcode lists for subclass 417 and 462, verified against the official pages on 2026-07-10 and re-checked daily. It's general information, not immigration advice: it shows the Department's published lists, but it can't assess your personal work history.Official Home Affairs specified work page (subclass 417)
Official Home Affairs specified work page (subclass 462)