6161 Rottnest Island
Western Australia · 1 of 6 official tables
Official list last changed 5 Apr 2025 · checked 19 Oct 2026
As of 19 Oct 2026, postcode 6161 (Rottnest Island, WA) appears in 1 of the six Home Affairs specified-work tables. 417 visa: tourism & hospitality. 462 visa: tourism & hospitality.
| Type of work | 417 Working Holiday | 462 Work and Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism and hospitality | Listed Table 1: Remote and Very Remote Australia · work done from 22 Jun 2021 · applications lodged from 5 Mar 2022 | Listed Table 1: Remote and Very Remote Australia · work done from 22 Jun 2021 · applications lodged from 5 Mar 2022 |
Not listed for either visa: Farm work, Fishing & pearling, Tree farming, Mining, Construction, Bushfire recovery, Disaster recovery.
✓ Listed appears in a table for that work. ! Listed appears, with date conditions.
What to know about 6161
- The postcode that matters is where you physically work, not your employer's office address.
- Tourism and hospitality work counts in this area only if it was done from 22 June 2021.
- The work must be paid at the legal award rate (except volunteer recovery work).
- ABS classes 6161 as remote Australia. That's an ABS statistic and isn't the same as Home Affairs' list of remote areas for hospitality; the tables above are what count.
Nearby listed postcodes
- 6064 Marangaroo · 37 km
- 6065 Landsdale · 39 km
- 6090 Malaga · 40 km
- 6066 Ballajura · 41 km
- 6030 Clarkson · 41 km
- 6067 Cullacabardee · 42 km
Questions about 6161
Does farm work in Rottnest Island (6161) count for the 88 days?
No. 6161 isn't on the official list for farm work (plant and animal cultivation) on either visa, so it won't count towards your days.
Does hospitality in Rottnest Island (6161) count for the 88 days?
Yes, for work done from 22 June 2021. 6161 is in Northern Australia or a remote area, so cafés, bars, hotels, hostels and tour jobs here count on both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does mining in Rottnest Island (6161) count for the 88 days?
No. 6161 isn't on the list for mining on a 417 visa, and mining never counts on a 462 visa.
Does construction work in Rottnest Island (6161) count?
No. 6161 isn't on the official list for construction on either visa, so it won't count towards your days.
Does it matter where I live or where my employer's office is?
No. What counts is where you physically do the work. If you work in 6161 but your payslips show an office elsewhere, ask your employer for a letter naming the work site and postcode.
Guides for working here
- Does hospitality count for the 88 days?
- 417 vs 462: what counts on each visa
- Casual work: how your hours count
- What evidence to keep
Sources
- Home Affairs: specified subclass 417 work and subclass 462 work (page last updated 12/10/2026 16:29).
- Migration (Specified work and areas for subclass 417 visas) Instrument (LIN 22/012) 2022, current compilation from 4 Apr 2025.
- Tables matched for 417: Table 1 (Remote and Very Remote Australia, WA row).
- Data version 31e3577d517d6850, checked 19 Oct 2026. How we check.