smw Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hi, As part of my sponsored visa for Western Australia, i have to live outside the metropolitan area...im really struggling to make sense of this. Its a bit hard to work out where this is, i seem to have found places i think are outside this, but they are a long, long, long way out of Perth. Anyone help me?!!! Steph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 There is a list of postcodes on the immigration website that you can refer to. Obviously WA is very big and some regional places will be a long way from Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAli Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Hi, As part of my sponsored visa for Western Australia, i have to live outside the metropolitan area...im really struggling to make sense of this. Its a bit hard to work out where this is, i seem to have found places i think are outside this, but they are a long, long, long way out of Perth. Anyone help me?!!! Steph We thought we were going to have to go regional but we have been able to file for 176. When we were looking we looked at Mandurah 70km south of perth classed as regional, we also looked at Bunbury and Albany but decided Mandurah would be better for us as it was close to perth even if we could not live or work in perth at least we were only 1 hour away ! Housing is so cheap as well. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimithechew Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Albany is beautiful (as is Denmark, though a small population live there), we were thinking of there, one day maybe, has a half decent population as well, and its by the Sea! :jiggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Albany is beautiful (as is Denmark, though a small population live there), we were thinking of there, one day maybe, has a half decent population as well, and its by the Sea! :jiggy: Yeah, but that is a very long way from Perth and bloody cold and wet. Very pretty and nice to visit, but if you want access to Perth then not great. A lot of regional people head for Mandurah because it's only 50 mins to Perth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensdad Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Peel region. Mandurah etc like others have said not to far train is easy as well. Other areas like wheat belt are a lot further out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinsmom65 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I would recommend Mandurah area as well, great train link to Perth and I love the foreshore at Mandurah. Cheers Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest17301 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 It depends what kind of lifestyle youre after......climate....town or city....coastal..village etc etc...more, much more to WA than Perth and only consider Mandurah if you know you want to be near Perth imo If you want warmer weather go north cooler weather go south, give us your wish list and we can iffer up some more areas to look at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 i have to live outside the metropolitan area. No you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest17301 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Yes, I do recall hearing that the whole of WA had been reclassified as a regional area recently...thought Id heard wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smw Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hiya, Really?!!..we have been told as part of the 489 visa sponsorhip criteria, we must live outside Metropolitan Perth...are they telling us porkies?!! No you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smw Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hey Fiona, Thanks for the help, really appreciate it. Im a Butcher and works seems to be ok for me in most places. Its the other half, he works as a credit officer/analyst so he needs good links to the CBD. Happy to live anywhere to be honest as long as there are decent rail links Thanks Steph It depends what kind of lifestyle youre after......climate....town or city....coastal..village etc etc...more, much more to WA than Perth and only consider Mandurah if you know you want to be near Perth imo If you want warmer weather go north cooler weather go south, give us your wish list and we can iffer up some more areas to look at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smw Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hey Rupert, cheers for the help...checked that map out last night....its going to be a long process to get our heads round...some places are miles out!! Steph There is a list of postcodes on the immigration website that you can refer to. Obviously WA is very big and some regional places will be a long way from Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkyhill Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I live in Perth, but am being seconded to Albany for the next six months. I quite like it, and 4 hours drive is not that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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