6798 Christmas Island
OT · 2 of 6 official tables
Official list last changed 5 Apr 2025 · checked 19 Oct 2026
As of 19 Oct 2026, postcode 6798 (Christmas Island, OT) appears in 2 of the six Home Affairs specified-work tables. 417 visa: all work types except bushfire recovery, disaster recovery. 462 visa: farm work, construction, tourism & hospitality.
| 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 |
| 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: Bushfire recovery, Disaster recovery.
✓ Listed appears in a table for that work. ! Listed appears, with date conditions.
What to know about 6798
- Tourism and hospitality work counts in this area only if it was done from 22 June 2021.
- 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 6798: 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.
Questions about 6798
Does farm work in Christmas Island (6798) count for the 88 days?
Yes. Farm work (plant and animal cultivation) in 6798 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does hospitality in Christmas Island (6798) count for the 88 days?
Yes, for work done from 22 June 2021. 6798 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 Christmas Island (6798) 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 Christmas Island (6798) count?
Yes. Construction in 6798 is on the official list for both the 417 and the 462 visa.
Does fishing or pearling work in Christmas Island (6798) count?
On a 417 visa, yes. On a 462 visa, no: 6798 isn't in the areas listed for fishing and pearling on the 462.
Does tree farming or felling in Christmas Island (6798) count?
On a 417 visa, yes. On a 462 visa, no: 6798 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
- Does hospitality count for 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 6798 on the 417: Table 1 (Remote and Very Remote Australia, WA row); Table 4 (Regional Australia, WA 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.