5265 Coonalpyn
South Australia · 3 of 6 official tables
Official list last changed 5 Apr 2025 · checked 19 Oct 2026
As of 19 Oct 2026, postcode 5265 (Coonalpyn, SA) appears in 3 of the six Home Affairs specified-work tables. 417 visa: all work types except tourism & hospitality. 462 visa: farm work, construction, bushfire recovery, disaster recovery.
| Type of work | 417 Working Holiday | 462 Work and Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Fishing and pearling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Tree farming and felling | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Mining | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Not listed |
| Construction | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia | Listed Table 4: Regional Australia |
| Bushfire recovery (paid or volunteer) | Listed Table 5: Bushfire declared areas · work done from 1 Aug 2019 | Listed Table 5: Bushfire declared areas · work done from 1 Aug 2019 |
| Flood, cyclone and storm recovery (paid or volunteer) | Listed Table 6: Natural disaster declared areas · work done from 1 Jan 2022 · applications lodged from 5 Apr 2025 | Listed Table 6: Natural disaster declared areas · work done from 1 Jan 2022 · applications lodged from 5 Apr 2025 |
Not listed for either visa: Tourism & hospitality.
✓ Listed appears in a table for that work. ! Listed appears, with date conditions.
What to know about 5265
- Recovery work in a declared area can be paid or volunteer. For volunteer work, each day worked counts as one day.
- Mining is listed for the 417 visa only. It is never specified work for the 462 visa.
- On a 462 visa, these don't count in 5265: fishing & pearling, tree farming, mining. They do count on a 417.
It's the postcode where you physically work that counts, not your employer's office. How days are counted.
Nearby listed postcodes
On the lists for at least one type of work. Open one to see which.
- 5261 Coomandook · 20 km
- 5266 Tintinara · 31 km
- 5264 Meningie · 33 km
- 5301 Geranium · 41 km
- 5259 Wellington · 54 km
- 5260 Tailem Bend · 56 km
Questions about 5265
Does farm work in Coonalpyn (5265) count for the 88 days?
Yes. Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) in 5265 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does mining in Coonalpyn (5265) count for the 88 days?
On a 417 visa, yes, including mining support services and cleaning on a mine site. Mining never counts on a 462 visa.
Does construction work in Coonalpyn (5265) count?
Yes. Construction in 5265 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does fishing or pearling work in Coonalpyn (5265) count?
On a 417 visa, yes. On a 462 visa, no: 5265 isn't in the areas listed for fishing and pearling on the 462.
Does tree farming or felling in Coonalpyn (5265) count?
On a 417 visa, yes. On a 462 visa, no: 5265 isn't in the areas listed for tree farming and felling on the 462.
Guides for working here
- Does mining count? FIFO, shutdowns and 12-hour shifts
- Volunteer recovery work and the 88 days
- Harvest calendar: when the farm work is
- 417 vs 462: what counts on each visa
- What evidence to keep
Sources
- Tables matched for 5265 on the 417: Table 4 (Regional Australia, SA row); Table 5 (Bushfire declared areas, SA row); Table 6 (Natural disaster declared areas, SA row). From Home Affairs (417, 462) and the legal instrument, checked 19 Oct 2026.
- How this page is made: built automatically from those tables and ABS postcode data (ASGS 2021, CC BY 4.0). How we check · Report a mistake.