DEFINITION OF REGIONAL AUSTRALIA Current MEA Definition of Regional Australia Department of Home Affairs MEA currently describes regional membership as According to the Australian Department of Home areas outside the major capital cities in each state and Affairs, all of Australia outside of the Australian Capital territory, and any centre that has a population of more Territory, Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast, than 500,000. Wollongong, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Melbourne, and This means that the table below are classified as cities Perth is considered to be “rural and regional Australia”. and not regional: This means that they class Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin are classified as regional. Regional Centres Population* Research was carried out on other federal government Adelaide 1.306 million definitions of “regional” however all the other Brisbane 2.28 million departments refer to the same classification. Canberra 395,790 Regional Australia Darwin 132,045 The following postcodes are considered to be Gold Coast 540,559 Regional Australia Hobart 206,097 State/Territory Postcode Melbourne 4.485 million ACT The Australian Capital Territory is not classified as part of regional Perth 1.985 million Australia Sydney 4.824 million New South Wales 2311 to 2312 *2016 Census 2328 to 2411 2420 to 2490 For reference, the table below outlines the population 2536 to 2551 of the larger regional centres in Australia. These are 2575 to 2594 currently classified as regional by MEA. 2618 to 2739 2787 to 2899 Regional Centres Population* Note: Excludes Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast Wollongong 295,669 and Wollongong Newcastle 322,278 Norfolk Island All of Norfolk Island is classified as part of regional Australia Sunshine Coast 346,522 Northern All of Northern Territory is classified Central Coast 327,736 Territory as part of regional Australia Cairns 150,041 Queensland 4124 to 4125 Geelong 253,269 4133 4211 Ballarat 101,518 4270 to 4272 *2016 Census 4275 4280 4285 4287 4307 to 4499 4510 4512 4515 to 4519 4522 to 4899 Note: Excludes the Greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast Greater Cities Definition South Australia All of South Australia is classified as To determine what is defined as metropolitan and the part of regional Australia greater city, reference has been made to the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the division it attributes to Tasmania All of Tasmania is classified as part each major city. of regional Australia The following maps indicate the boundaries of the Victoria 3139 greater metropolitan areas as described by the 3211 to 3334 Australian Bureau of Statistics. 3340 to 3424 3430 to 3649 Greater Sydney 3658 to 3749 3753 A 3756 Abbotsbury - Abbotsford - Acacia Gardens - Agnes Banks - Airds - Alexandria - Alfords Point - Allambie Heights - Allawah - Ambarvale 3758 - Annandale - Annangrove - Arcadia - Arncliffe – Arndell Park – 3762 Artarmon - Ashbury - Ashcroft - Ashfield - Asquith - Auburn - Austral 3764 - Avalon Beach 3778 to 3781 B 3783 Badgerys Creek - Balgowlah - Balgowlah Heights - Balmain – 3797 Balmain East - Bangor - Banksia - 3799 Banksmeadow - Bankstown - Bankstown Aerodrome - Barangaroo - 3810 to 3909 Barden Ridge - Bardia - Bardwell Park - Bardwell Valley - Barra Brui - Bass Hill - Baulkham Hills - Bayview - Beacon Hill - 3921 to 3925 Beaconsfield - Beaumont Hills - Beecroft - Belfield - Bella Vista - 3945 to 3974 Bellevue Hill - Belmore - 3979 Belrose - Berala - Berkshire Park - Berowra - Berowra Creek - Berowra 3981 to 3996 Heights - Berowra Waters - Note: Excludes Melbourne metropolitan area Berrilee - Beverley Park - Beverly Hills - Bexley - Bexley North - Bickley Vale - Bidwill - Bilgola Beach - Bilgola Plateau - Birchgrove Western Australia 6041 to 6044 - Birrong - Blackett - Blacktown - Blair Athol - Blairmount - 6055 to 6056 Blakehurst - Bligh Park - Bondi - Bondi Beach - Bondi Junction - Bonnet Bay - Bonnyrigg - 6069 Bonnyrigg Heights - Bossley Park - Botany - Bow Bowing – Box Hill 6076 - Bradbury - Breakfast Point – 6083 to 6084 Brighton LeSands - Bringelly - Bronte - Brooklyn - Brookvale - 6111 Bundeena – Bungarribee - Burraneer - 6121 to 6126 Burwood - Burwood Heights - Busby C Cabarita - Cabramatta - Cabramatta West - Caddens - Cambridge Regional Australia Institute Gardens - Cambridge Park - Camden – Camden South - Camellia - Cammeray - Campbelltown Regional Australia includes all of the towns, small - Camperdown - Campsie - cities and areas that lie beyond the major capital cities Canada Bay – Canley Heights - Canley Vale - Canoelands - Canterbury - Caringbah - Caringbah South - Carlingford - Carlton (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and - Carnes Hill - Carramar - Carss Park - Cartwright - Castle Cove Canberra). - Castle Hill - Castlecrag - Castlereagh - Casula - Catherine Field - Cattai - Cawdor - Cecil Hills - Cecil Park - Centennial Park - Central It does not include Darwin and Hobart. Business District - Chatswood – Chatswood West - Cheltenham – Cherrybrook – Chester Hill - Chifley - Chippendale - Chipping Norton - Chiswick - Chullora – Recommendation Church Point – Claremont Meadows - Clarendon - Clareville - Claymore – Clemton Park - Clontarf - It is recommended that the MEA Board agree to Clovelly - Clyde – Coasters Retreat - Cobbitty - Colebee - Collaroy adopt and record that the current methodology and – Collaroy Plateau - Colyton - definition of regional Australia. Como - Concord - Concord West - Condell Park - Connells Point - Constitution Hill - Coogee - Cottage Point - Cowan - Cranebrook - Cremorne – Cremorne Point - Cromer - Cronulla – Crows Nest – Croydon - Croydon Park – Curl Curl - Currans Hill - Currawong Beach D Daceyville - Dangar Island - Darling Point - Darlinghurst - Darlington - Davidson - Dawes Point - Dean Park - Dee Why - Denham Court - Denistone - Denistone East - Denistone West - Dharruk - Dolans Bay - Dolls Point - Doonside - Double Bay - Dover Heights - Drummoyne - Duffys Forest - Dulwich Hill - Dundas - Dundas Valley - Dural E Eagle Vale - Earlwood - East Gordon - East Hills - East Killara - East Lindfield - East Ryde - East Sydney - Eastern Creek - Eastgardens - Eastlakes - Eastwood - Edensor Park - Edgecliff - Edmondson Park - Elanora Heights - Elderslie - Elizabeth Bay - Elizabeth Hills - Ellis Lane – Elvina Bay - Emerton - Northbridge - Northmead - Northwood - Norwest Emu Heights - Emu Plains - Enfield - Engadine – Englorie Park - O Enmore - Epping - Ermington - Oakhurst - Oakville - Oatlands - Oatley - Old Guildford - Old Erskine Park - Erskineville - Eschol Park - Eveleigh Toongabbie - Oran Park - Orchard Hills - F Osborne Park - Oxford Falls - Oxley Park - Oyster Bay Fairfield - Fairfield East - Fairfield Heights - Fairfield West - Fairlight P - Fiddletown - Five Dock - Flemington - Forest Glen - Forest Lodge - Paddington - Padstow - Padstow Heights - Pagewood – Palm Beach Forestville - Freemans Reach - Frenchs Forest - Freshwater - Panania - Parklea - G Parramatta - Peakhurst - Peakhurst Heights - Pemulwuy - Pendle Hill Galston - Georges Hall - Gilead - Girraween - Gladesville - Glebe – Pennant Hills - Penrith - - Gledswood Hills - Glen Alpine - Glendenning - Glenfield - Penshurst - Petersham - Phillip Bay - Picnic Point - Pitt Town - Glenhaven - Glenmore Park - Glenorie - Glenwood - Glossodia - Pleasure Point - Plumpton - Point Piper - Port Botany - Potts Hill – Gordon - Granville - Grasmere - Grays Point - Great Mackerel Beach Potts Point - Prairiewood - Prestons - Prospect - Punchbowl - Putney - Green Valley - Greenacre - Greendale - Greenfield Park - Greenhills - Beach - Greenwich - Gregory Hills - Greystanes - Guildford - Pymble - Pyrmont Guildford West - Gymea - Gymea Bay Q H Quakers Hill - Queens Park - Queenscliff Haberfield - Hammondville - Harrington Park - Harris Park - Hassall R Grove - Hawkesbury River - Haymarket - Heathcote - Hebersham Raby - Ramsgate - Ramsgate Beach - Randwick - Redfern – Regents - Heckenberg - Henley - Hillsdale - Hinchinbrook - Hobartville - Park - Regentville - Holroyd - Holsworthy - Homebush - Homebush West - Horningsea Revesby – Revesby Heights - Rhodes - Richmond - Riverstone - Park - Hornsby - Hornsby Heights - Horsley Park - Hoxton Park Riverview - Riverwood - Rockdale – - Hunters Hill - Huntingwood - Huntleys Cove - Huntleys Point - Rodd Point - Rookwood - Rooty Hill - Ropes Crossing – Rose Bay Hurlstone Park - Hurstville - Hurstville Grove - Rosebery - Rosehill - I Roselands - Rosemeadow - Roseville - Roseville Chase - Rossmore Illawong - Ingleburn - Ingleside - Rouse Hill - Royal National Park - Rozelle - Ruse - Rushcutters Bay - Russell Lea - Rydalmere - Ryde J Jamisontown - Jannali - Jordan Springs S Sackville - Sackville North - Sadleir - Sandringham - Sandy Point – K Sans Souci - Scheyville - Kangaroo Point - Kareela - Kearns - North Kellyville - Kellyville - Schofields - Scotland Island - Seaforth - Sefton - Seven Hills - Shalvey Kellyville Ridge - Kemps Creek - - Shanes Park - Silverwater - Kensington - Kenthurst - Kentlyn - Killara - Killarney Heights - Kings Singletons Mill - Smeaton Grange - Smithfield - South Coogee - Cross - Kings Langley - Kings Park - Kingsford - Kingsgrove - South Granville - South Hurstville - Kingswood – Kingswood Park - Kirkham - Kirrawee - Kirribilli - South Maroota - South Penrith - South Turramurra - South Kogarah - Kogarah Bay - Ku-ring-gai Chase - Kurnell - Kurraba Point Wentworthville - South Windsor - Spring Farm - St Andrews - St Clair - Kyeemagh - Kyle Bay - St Helens Park - St Ives - St Ives Chase - St Johns Park - St Leonards L - St Marys -