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Fringe benefits tax – remote areas

You may qualify for fringe benefits tax concessions if you provide fringe benefits to employees living in remote areas.

Last updated 24 September 2018

There are a number of fringe benefits tax (FBT) concessions that can be used by an employer who provides benefits to an employee residing in a remote area. Examples include:

Each of these concessions requires the employee to be in a remote area.

What is a remote area?

A remote area is a location that is not in – or adjacent to – an eligible urban area. An eligible urban area is an urban centre which in the 1981 Census had a population of a size set out in the table below.

An area is considered remote for FBT purposes if one of the following classifications apply:

If

Then

Classification 1

The location is all of the following:

  • not in Zone A or Zone B for income tax purposes
  • at least 40 kms from an urban centre that had a population of 14,000 to less than 130,000
  • at least 100 kms from an urban centre that had a population of 130,000 or more.
 

The location is remote.

Classification 2

The location is all of the following:

  • in Zone A or Zone B for income tax purposes
  • at least 40 kms from an urban centre that had a population of 28,000 to less than 130,000
  • at least 100 kms from an urban centre of 130 000 or more.
 

The location is remote.

Classification 3

All of the following

  • the employer is a certain regional employers
  • the employer is providing a housing benefit
  • the location is at least 100 kms from an urban centre that in the 1981 Census had a population of 130,000 or more.
 

The location is remote.

Note: Information about Zone A and B can be found in Australian zone list (1.5MB, xls).This link will download a file

Which towns are remote

List 1 and List 2 provide a list of 'eligible urban areas', 'towns in a remote area' and 'towns not in a remote area' in each state and territory.

Note: the lists are not exhaustive.

For areas that do not appear in the lists, you can use the classifications described above to determine whether they are in a remote or non-remote area for FBT purposes or engage with us for advice.

List 1 is used by all other employers and certain regional employers who provide non-housing benefits to their employees. List 2 is used by certain regional employers who provide housing benefits (or along with remote area residential fuel) to their employees.

Certain regional employers are:

  • a public hospital
  • a hospital carried on by a non-profit society or a non-profit association
  • a government body where the duties of employment are exclusively performed in, or in connection with, a public hospital or a non-profit hospital
  • a charitable institution
  • an employer who provides public ambulance services or services that support those services where the employee is predominantly involved in connection with the provision of those services
  • a government body where the employee's duties are performed in a police service.

Concession

FBTAA 1986

Certain regional employers

All other employers

Remote area housing exemption

section 58ZC

Use list 2

Use list 1

Residential fuel reduction

section 59

Use list 1 if not providing a housing benefit

Use list 2 if providing a housing benefit

Use list 1

Remote area loan

subsection 60(1)

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area interest

subsection 60(2)

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area rent

subsection 60(2A)

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area property benefit

subsection 60(3)

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area residential property expense payment benefit

subsection 60(4)

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area residential option fee

subsection 60(5)

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area residential property repurchase consideration

subsection 60(6)

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area holiday transport (regardless of whether subject to ceiling)

sections 60A and 61

Use list 1

Use list 1

Remote area home ownership scheme

sections 65CA to 65CC

Use list 1

Use list 1

Review of Lists 1 and 2

We are reviewing Lists 1 and 2 to ensure the areas currently listed are correctly identified as either remote or non-remote.

As part of this review, we will consider replacement guidance. You can continue to rely on these lists in managing your tax affairs while we undertake our review.

Next step

  • Engage with us for advice if you are uncertain about how the law applies to your existing circumstances or are concerned about any impacts.

List 1

Note: We are reviewing List 1 to ensure the areas currently listed are correctly identified as either remote or non-remote. See Review of Lists 1 and 2.

Alphabetical lists of the eligible urban, remote and non-remote areas for all benefits for most employers and non-housing benefits from certain regional employers:

New South Wales

Eligible urban areas

Albury-Wodonga

Lismore

Sydney (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Armidale

Maitland

Tamworth

Bathurst

Newcastle (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 population census)

Taree

Cessnock-Bellbird

Nowra-Bombaderry

The Entrance-Terrigal

Coffs Harbour

Orange

Tweed Heads-Gold Coast (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Dubbo

Port Macquarie

Wagga Wagga

Gosford

Queanbeyan-Canberra (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 population census)

Wollongong (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Grafton

Richmond-Windsor

Wyong

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Aberdeen

Albury-Wodonga

Balranald

Alstonville

Barham-Koondrook

Anna Bay

Barraba

Appin

Bateman's Bay

Armidale

Batlow

Arrawarra

Bega

Austral

Bermagui

Avondale

Berridale

Ballina

Berrigan

Bangalow

Bingara

Bargo

Boggabri

Basin View

Bombala

Bathurst

Boorowa

Bellingen

Bourke

Bellbird

Brewarrina

Berry

Broken Hill

Blackheath

Broulee

Blayney

Brunswick Heads

Bombaderry

Burrill Lake

Bogangar

Byron Bay

Bonnells Bay

Canowindra

Bonny Hill

Cobar

Bowen Mountain

Condobolin

Bowral

Cooma

Branxton

Coonabarabran

Brightwaters

Coonamble

Bungendore

Cootamundra

Bulahdelah

Corowa-Wahgunyah

Bundanoon

Cowra

Bundeena

Crescent Head

Buxton

Crookwell

Callala Bay

Culcairn

Camden

Dalmeny

Camden Haven

Deniliquin

Canberra-Queanbeyan

Denman

Casino

Dorrigo

Cessnock

Eden

Chain Valley Bay

Evans Head

Coffs Harbour

Ewingsdale

Colo Vale

Finley

Coolamon

Forbes

Cooranbong

Gilgandra

Coraki

Glen Innes

Corlette

Gloucester

Culburra

Grenfell

Dora Creek

Griffith

Dubbo

Gulgong

Dungog

Gundagai

Emerald Beach

Gunnedah

Estella

Harden

Fingal Bay

Hay

Forest Hill

Hillston

Forster

Holbrook

Galston

Iluka

Gerringong

Inverell

Glossodia

Ivanhoe

Gold Coast

Jerilderie

Gosford

Jindabyne

Goulbourn

Junee

Grafton

Kandos

Greenwell Point

Kempsey

Greta

Kootingal

Guyra

Kyogle

Gwandalan

Lake Cargelligo

Harrington

Leeton

Hazelbrook

Lennox Head

Hawks Nest

Lightning Ridge

Heddon Greta

Lithgow

Helensburgh

Lord Howe Island

Hill Top

Macksville

Howlong

Maclean

Huskisson

Malua Bay

Junction Hill

Manildra

Katoomba

Manilla

Kiama

Menindee

Killcare

Merimbula

Korora Bay

Milton

Kurrajong

Moama-Echuca

Kurri Kurri

Moree

Lake Cathie

Moruya

Lake Munmorah

Mossy Point

Lawson

Mudgee

Lemon Tree Passage

Mullumbimby

Lismore

Mulwala-Yarrawonga

Maitland

Murrumburrah

Mannering Park

Muswellbrook

McGraths Hill

Nambucca Heads

Medowie

Narooma

Mittagong

Narrabri

Molong

Narrandera

Morisset

Narromine

Moss Vale

Nyngan

Murrumbateman

Oberon

Murwillumbah

Parkes

Narellan

Peak Hill

Nelson Bay

Perisher Village

Newcastle

Portland

Nowra

Quirindi

Ocean Shores

Satur

Old Bar

Scone

Orange

South West Rocks

Orient Point

South Golden Beach

Picton

Suffolk Park

Port Macquarie

Sussex Inlet

Pottsville Beach

Tathra

Rathmines

Temora

Raymond Terrace

Tenterfield

Richmond North

Thredbo Village

Richmond Windsor

Tocumwal

Salamander

Tumbarumba

Sanctuary Point

Tumut

Sandy Beach

Tura Beach

Sawtell

Tuross Heads

Shoalhaven Heads

Ulladulla

Silverdale

Walcha

Singleton

Walgett

Stanwell Park

Wallerawang

St George Basin

Warialda

Sydney

Warren

Tahmoor

Wee Waa

Tamworth

Wellington

Taree

Werris Creek

The Entrance

West Wyalong

The Oaks

Wilcannia

Terrigal

Yamba

Thirlmere

Yenda

Tuncurry

Young

Uralla

 

Urunga

 

Wagga Wagga

 

Wagstaffe

 

Wangi

 

Warragamba

 

Wauchope

 

Wentworth

 

Wentworth Fall

 

Weston

 

Wilberforce

 

Windermere Park

 

Windsor Downs

 

Wingham

 

Wollongbar

 

Wollongong

 

Woolgoolga

 

Wyee

 

Wyong

 

Yass

Australian Capital Territory

No areas within the ACT are more than 100 kilometres from an eligible urban area (Canberra-Queanbeyan) with a 1981 Census population of 130,000 or more. Therefore, no areas within the ACT are remote.

Queensland

Eligible urban areas

Brisbane(population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Gladstone

Maryborough

Bundaberg

Gold Coast-Tweed Heads(population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Rockhampton

Cairns

Mackay

Toowoomba

Caloundra

Maroochydore-Mooloolaba

Townsville

Remote and non-remote areas

Note: Calliope has been reclassified as a non-remote area in List 1.

  • It is not considered a remote area for the purposes of List 1 due to its proximity to Gladstone.
  • It is a remote area for the purposes of List 2.

If you have relied on our earlier guidance that included Calliope as a remote area on List 1, you may continue to do so until the end of the current FBT year (31 March 2019).

Next step:

Remote

Non-remote

Airlie Beach

Alice River

Allingham

Amity Point

Atherton

Bargara

Ayr

Beachmere

Babinda

Beaudesert

Barcaldine

Beenleigh

Biloela

Beerwah

Blackall

Bli Bli

Blackwater

Bongaree

Bowen

Boonah

Bulwer

Boyne Island

 

Brisbane

Cannonvale

Buderim

Cardwell

Bucasia

Charleville

Bundaberg

Charters Towers

Burnett Heads

Cherbourg

Burpengary

Childers

Caboolture

Chinchilla

Cairns

 

Calliope

Clermont

Caloundra

Cloncurry

Caravonica

Collinsville

Clifton Beach

Cooktown

Coolum Beach

Cooroy

Cordelia Estate

Cowan Cowan

Couran

Craiglie

Deeragun

Crows Nest

Deception Bay

Cunnamulla

Dundowran

Dalby

Dunwich

Dent Island

Eagle Heights

Dysart

Edmonton

Emerald

Eimeo

Emu Park

Gatton

Fitzroy Island

Gladstone

Fraser Island

Glenella

Gayndah

Gold Coast

Glenden

Gordonvale

Goondiwindi

Gracemere

Great Keppel Island

Hambledon

Green Island

Helensvale

Gympie

Hervey Bay

Gympie South

Highfields

Hamilton Island

Holloways Beach

Home Hill

Jimboomba

Hughenden

Karalee

Ingham

Karana Downs

Innisfail

Kawana Waters

Karumba

Kilcoy

Kingaroy

Kingsthorpe

Longreach

Kooringal

Mareeba

Laidley

Middlemount

Landsborough

Miles

Mackay

Millmerran

Macleay Island

Mission Beach

Magnetic Island

Mitchell

Maleny

Monto

Marcoola

Moranbah

Maroochydore

Mossman

Maryborough

Mount Isa

Montville

Moura

Mooloolaba

Mundubbera

Morayfield

Murgon

Mount Low

Nanango

Mount Morgan

Normanton

Mudjimba

Palm Island

Nambour

Point Arkwright

Nelly Bay

Port Douglas

Nerang

Proserpine

Noosa

Roma

Oakey

Smithfield Heights

Oxenford

St George

Palmwoods

Stanthorpe

Peregian Beach

Thursday Island

Pittsworth

Tieri

Point Lookout

Tin Can Bay

Redland Bay

Tully

Rockhampton

Warwick

Rosewood

Weipa

Russell Island

Whitsunday Group of Islands

Sarina

Winton

Sandstone Point

Wondai

Santa Barbera

Wongaling Beach

Southend

Woorabinda

Tamborine North

Yandina

Tangalooma

Yaroomba

Tannum Sands

Yarrabah

Tewantin

Yeppoon

Toowoomba

 

Townsville

 

Victoria Point

 

Walkerston

 

Walloon

 

Waterford

 

White Rock

 

Woodford

 

Woombye

 

Woorim

 

Yorkeys Knob

Victoria

Eligible urban areas

Albury-Wodonga

Melbourne (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Moe-Yallourn

Traralgon

Ballarat

Melton

Morwell

Wangaratta

Bendigo

Mildura

Shepparton-Mooroopna

Warnambool

Geelong

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Alexandra

Anglesea

Ararat

Bacchus Marsh

Avoca

Ballan

Bairnsdale

Ballarat

Beaufort

Balnarring Beach

Benalla

Barwon Heads

Bright

Beaconsfield Upper

Camperdown

Beechworth

Casterton

Bendigo

Charlton

Broadford

Cobden

Buninyong

Cobram

Bunyip

Cohuna

Carrum Downs

Colac

Castlemaine

Coleraine

Chiltern

Corryong

Churchill

Cowes

Clifton Springs

Dimboola

Coldstream

Donald

Cockatoo

Echuca-Moama

Craigieburn

Euroa

Cranbourne

Foster

Creswick

Hamilton

Crib Point

Heathcote

Daylesford

Heyfield

Diggers Rest

Heywood

Drouin

Horsham

Drysdale

Inverloch

Emerald

Kerang

French Island

Koondrook-Barham

Geelong

Korumburra

Gisborne

Lakes Entrance

Hastings

Leongatha

Healesville

Lorne

Heathcote Junction

Maffra

Hurstbridge

Mansfield

Irymple

Maryborough

Kilmore

Mirboo North

Koo-wee-rup

Mortlake

Kyabram

Mount Beauty

Kyneton

Myrtleford

Lancefield

Nagambie

Lara

Nathalia

Launching Place

Newhaven

Leopold

Nhill

Macedon

Orbost

Maldon

Ouyen

Melbourne

Paynesville

Melton

Portland

Merbein

Robinvale

Merricks

Rochester

Mildura

Rutherglen

Millgrove

St Arnaud

Moe

Sale

Mooroopna

Seymour

Morwell

Stawell

Mount Helen

Stratford

Numurkah

Swan Hill

Ocean Grove

Terang

Pakenham

Tongala

Pearcedale

Wahgunyah-Corowa

Port Fairy

Warracknabeal

Portarlington

Wonthaggi

Queenscliff

Yarram

Red Cliffs

Yarrawonga-Mulwala

Riddells Creek

 

Romsey

 

Rosedale

 

Seville

 

Shepparton

 

Somerville

 

St Leonards

 

Strathfieldsaye

 

Sunbury

 

Tatura

 

Torquay

 

Trafalgar

 

Traralgon

 

Tyabb

 

Wallan

 

Wandong

 

Wangaratta

 

Warburton

 

Warragul

 

Warrnambool

 

Whittlesea

 

Winchelsea

 

Wodonga-Albury

 

Wonga Park

 

Woodend

 

Woori Yallock

 

Yallourn North

 

Yallourn

 

Yarra Junction

 

Yarra Glen

Tasmania

Eligible urban areas

Burnie-Somerset

Devonport

Hobart

Launceston

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Beaconsfield

Bridgewater

Beauty Point

Burnie

Bridport

Devonport

Bruny Island

Evandale

Deloraine

Hadspen

Dodges Ferry

Hobart

George Town

Huonville

Queenstown

Kingston

Rosebery

Latrobe

St Helens

Lauderdale

Savage River

Launceston

Scottsdale

Legana

Smithton

Longford

Tullah

Margate

Zeehan

Midway Point

 

New Norfolk

 

Old Beach

 

Penguin

 

Perth

 

Pontville

 

Port Sorell

 

Ranelagh

 

Seven Mile Beach

 

Sheffield

 

Somerset

 

Sorell

 

Turners Beach

 

Ulverstone

 

Westbury

 

Wynyard

Western Australia

Eligible urban areas

Albany

Geraldton

Perth (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Rockingham

Bunbury

 

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Augusta

Albany

Boddington

Australind

Boulder

Bunbury

Bridgetown

Byford

Broome

Capel

Busselton

Donnybrook

Carnarvon

East Bullsbrook

Collie

Eaton

Coolgardie

Gelorup

Dampier

Geraldton

Denham

Golden Bay

Denmark

Harvey

Derby

Kwinana-New Town

Dirk Hartog Island

Leschenault

Dongara

Little Grove

Dunsborough

Mandurah

Esperance

Mount Helena

Exmouth

Mundaring

Fitzroy Crossing

North Pinjarra

Halls Creek

Northam

Kalbarri

Parkerville

Kalgoorlie

Perth

Kambalda

Pinjarra

Karratha

Rockingham

Katanning

Singleton

Kellerberrin

Stoneville

Kojonup

Thomson Bay

Kununurra

Two Rocks

Leinster

Wanneroo

Leonora

York

Manjimup

Yanchep

Margaret River

Yunderup

Meekatharra

 

Merredin

 

Moora

 

Mount Barker

 

Narrogin

 

Newman

 

Norseman

 

Pannawonica

 

Paraburdoo

 

Port Denison

 

Port Hedland

 

Roebourne

 

Southern Cross

 

Tom Price

 

Wagin

 

Waroona

 

Wickham

 

Wyndham

 

South Australia

Eligible urban areas

Adelaide (population in excess of 130,000 in the 1981 census)

Port Augusta

Port Pirie

Whyalla

Mount Gambier

 

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Ardrossan

Adelaide

Barmera

Aldinga Beach

Berri

Angaston

Bordertown

Angle Vale

Burra

Balaklava

Ceduna

Bridgewater

Clare

Crafers

Coober Pedy

Crystal Brook

Jamestown

Freeling

Kadina

Gawler

Kangaroo Island

Goolwa

Keith

Hahndorf

Kingscote

Kapunda

Kingston South East

Lobethal

Leigh Creek

Lyndoch

Loxton

Mannum

Maitland

Mclaren Vale

Millicent

Mount Barker

Moonta

Mount Gambier

Naracoorte

Murray Bridge

Penola

Nairne

Peterborough

Nuriootpa

Port Lincoln

Port Augusta

Quorn

Port Elliot

Renmark

Port Pirie

Roxby Downs

Sellicks Beach

Streaky Bay

Strathalbyn

Tumby Bay

Tailem Bend

Waikerie

Tanunda

Wallaroo

Victor Harbour

Woomera

Whyalla

 

Williamstown

 

Willunga

 

Woodside

Northern Territory

Eligible urban area

Darwin

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Alice Springs

Darwin

Alyangula

Howard Springs

Bathurst Island

Palmerston

Bees Creek

 

Galiwinku

 

Gove

 

Humpty Doo

 

Jabiru

 

Katherine

 

Maningrida

 

Port Keats

 

Tennant Creek

 

Virginia

 

Yulara

 

List 2

Note: We are reviewing List 2 to ensure the areas currently listed are correctly identified as either remote or non-remote. See Review of Lists 1 and 2.

Alphabetical lists of eligible urban, remote and non-remote areas for certain regional employers who provide housing benefits:

New South Wales

Eligible urban areas

Newcastle

Queanbeyan-Canberra

Sydney

Wollongong

Tweed Heads-Gold Coast

 

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Aberdeen

Alstonville

Albury-Wodonga

Anna Bay

Armidale

Appin

Arrawarra

Austral

Ballina

Avondale

Balranald

Bargo

Bangalow

Bellbird

Barham-Koondrook

Berry

Barraba

Bombaderry

Basin View

Bogangar

Bateman's Bay

Bonnells Bay

Bathurst

Bowen Mountain

Batlow

Branxton

Bega

Brightwaters

Bellingen

Brunswick Heads

Bermagui

Bulahdelah

Berridale

Bundeena

Berrigan

Buxton

Blackheath

Camden

Blayney

Cessnock

Bingara

Chain Valley Bay

Boggabri

Cooranbong

Bombala

Corlette

Bonny Hill

Dora Creek

Boorowa

Dungog

Bourke

Fingal Bay

Bowral

Galston

Brewarrina

Gerringong

Broken Hill

Glossodia

Broulee

Gold Coast

Bundanoon

Gosford

Bungendore

Goulbourn

Buronga

Greta

Burrill Lake

Gwandalan

Byron Bay

Hazelbrook

Callala Bay

Hawks Nest

Camden Haven

Heddon Greta

Canowindra

Helensburgh

Casino

Hill Top

Cobar

Kiama

Coffs Harbour

Killcare

Colo Vale

Kurrajong

Coolamon

Kurri Kurri

Condobolin

Lake Munmorah

Cooma

Lawson

Coonabarabran

Lemon Tree Passage

Coonamble

Maitland

Cootamundra

Mannering Park

Coraki

McGraths Hill

Corowa-Wahgunyah

Medowie

Cowra

Morisset

Crescent Head

Moss Vale

Crookwell

Mullumbimby

Culburra

Murrumbateman

Culcairn

Murwillumbah

Dalmeny

Narellan

Dareton

Nelson Bay

Deniliquin

Newcastle

Denman

Nowra

Dorrigo

Ocean Shores

Dubbo

Picton

Eden

Pottsville Beach

Emerald Beach

Queanbeyan - Canberra

Estella

Rathmines

Evans Head

Raymond Terrace

Ewingsdale

Richmond North

Finley

Richmond Windsor

Forbes

Salamander

Forest Hill

Shoalhaven Heads

Forster

Silverdale

Gilgandra

Singleton

Glen Innes

Stanwell Park

Gloucester

Sydney

Grafton

Tahmoor

Greenwell Point

The Entrance

Grenfell

The Oaks

Griffith

Terrigal

Gulgong

Thirlmere

Gundagai

Wagstaffe

Gunnedah

Wangi

Guyra

Warragamba

Harden

Wentworth Fall

Harrington

Weston

Hay

Wilberforce

Hillston

Windsor Downs

Holbrook

Wollongong

Howlong

Wyee

Huskisson

Wyong

Iluka

Yass

Inverell

 

Ivanhoe

 

Jerilderie

 

Jindabyne

 

Junction Hill

 

Junee

 

Kandos

 

Katoomba

 

Kempsey

 

Kootingal

 

Korora Bay

 

Kyogle

 

Lake Cargelligo

 

Lake Cathie

 

Leeton

 

Lennox Head

 

Lightning Ridge

 

Lismore

 

Lithgow

 

Macksville

 

Maclean

 

Malua Bay

 

Manildra

 

Manilla

 

Menindee

 

Merimbula

 

Milton

 

Mittagong

 

Moama-Echuca

 

Molong

 

Moree

 

Moruya

 

Mossy Point

 

Mudgee

 

Mulwala-Yarrawonga

 

Murrumburrah

 

Muswellbrook

 

Nambucca Heads

 

Narooma

 

Narrabri

 

Narrandera

 

Narromine

 

Nyngan

 

Oberon

 

Old Bar

 

Orange

 

Orient Point

 

Parkes

 

Peak Hill

 

Perisher Village

 

Portland

 

Port Macquarie

 

Quirindi

 

Sanctuary Point

 

Sandy Beach

 

Satur

 

Sawtell

 

Scone

 

South-West Rocks

 

South Golden Beach

 

St George Basin

 

Suffolk Park

 

Sussex Inlet

 

Tamworth

 

Taree

 

Tathra

 

Temora

 

Tenterfield

 

Thredbo Village

 

Tocumwal

 

Tumbarumba

 

Tumut

 

Tuncurry

 

Tura Beach

 

Tuross Heads

 

Ulladulla

 

Uralla

 

Urunga

 

Wagga Wagga

 

Walcha

 

Walgett

 

Wallerawang

 

Warialda

 

Warren

 

Wauchope

 

Wee Waa

 

Wellington

 

Wentworth

 

Werris Creek

 

West Wyalong

 

Wilcannia

 

Windermere Park

 

Wingham

 

Wollongbar

 

Woolgoolga

 

Yamba

 

Yenda

 

Young

 

Australian Capital Territory

No areas within the ACT are more than 100 kilometres from an eligible urban area (Canberra-Queanbeyan) with a 1981 Census population of 130,000 or more. Therefore, no areas within the ACT are remote.

Queensland

Eligible urban areas

Brisbane

Gold Coast-Tweed Heads

Remote and non-remote areas

Note: List 2 includes Calliope as a remote area.

Remote

Non-remote

Airlie Beach

Alexandra Headland

Alice River

Amity Point

Allingham

Beachmere

Atherton

Beaudesert

Ayr

Beenleigh

Babinda

Beerwah

Barcaldine

Bokarina Beach

Bargara

Bongaree

Biloela

Boonah

Blackall

Brisbane

Blackwater

Buderim

Bli Bli

Burpengary

Bowen

Caboolture

Boyne Island

Caloundra

Bucasia

Deception Bay

Buddina Beach

Dunwich

Bulwer

Eagle Heights

Bundaberg

Gatton

Burnett Heads

Gold Coast

Cairns

Helensvale

Calliope

 

Cannonvale

Jimboomba

Caravonica

Karalee

Cardwell

Karana Downs

Charleville

Kilcoy

Charters Towers

Kooringal

Cherbourg

Laidley

Childers

Landsborough

Chinchilla

Macleay Island

Clermont

Maleny

Clifton Beach

Maroochydore

Cloncurry

Montville

Collinsville

Morayfield

Cooktown

Nerang

Coolum Beach

Oxenford

Cooroy

Palmwoods

Cordelia Estate

Point Lookout

Cowan Cowan

Redland Bay

Craiglie

Rosewood

Crows Nest

Russell Island

Cunnamulla

Santa Barbera

Dalby

Tamborine North

Deeragun

Tangalooma

Dundowran

Victoria Point

Dysart

Waterford

Edmonton

Woodford

Eimeo

Woombye

Emerald

Woorim

Emu Park

 

Fitzroy Island

 

Fraser Island

 

Gayndah

 

Gladstone

 

Glenden

 

Glenella

 

Goondiwindi

 

Gordonvale

 

Gracemere

 

Great Keppel Island

 

Green Island

 

Gympie

 

Gympie South

 

Hambledon

 

Hamilton Island

 

Hervey Bay

 

Highfields

 

Holloways Beach

 

Home Hill

 

Hughenden

 

Ingham

 

Innisfail

 

Karumba

 

Kawana Waters

 

Kingaroy

 

Kingsthorpe

 

Longreach

 

Mackay

 

Magnetic Island

 

Marcoola

 

Mareeba

 

Maryborough

 

Middlemount

 

Miles

 

Millmerran

 

Mission Beach

 

Mitchell

 

Monto

 

Mooloolaba

 

Moranbah

 

Mossman

 

Mount Isa

 

Mount Low

 

Mount Morgan

 

Moura

 

Mudjimba

 

Mundubbera

 

Murgon

 

Nambour

 

Nanango

 

Nelly Bay

 

Noosa

 

Normanton

 

Oakey

 

Palm Island

 

Peregian Beach

 

Pittsworth

 

Point Arkwright

 

Port Douglas

 

Proserpine

 

Rockhampton

 

Roma

 

Sandstone Point

 

Sarina

 

Smithfield Heights

 

Southend

 

St George

 

Stanthorpe

 

Tannum Sands

 

Tewantin

 

Thursday Island

 

Tieri

 

Tin Can Bay

 

Toowoomba

 

Townsville

 

Tully

 

Walkerston

 

Walloon

 

Warana Beach

 

Warwick

 

Weipa

 

White Rock

 

Winton

 

Wondai

 

Wongaling Beach

 

Woorabinda

 

Yandina

 

Yaroomba

 

Yarrabah

 

Yeppoon

 

Yorkeys Knob

 

Victoria

Eligible urban area

Melbourne

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Alexandra

Bacchus Marsh

Anglesea

Ballan

Ararat

Balnarring Beach

Avoca

Barwon Heads

Bairnsdale

Beaconsfield Upper

Ballarat

Broadford

Beaufort

Bunyip

Beechworth

Carrum Downs

Benalla

Clifton Springs

Bendigo

Coldstream

Bright

Cockatoo

Buninyong

Craigieburn

Camperdown

Cranbourne

Casterton

Crib Point

Castlemaine

Diggers Rest

Charlton

Drouin

Chiltern

Drysdale

Churchill

Emerald

Cobden

French Island

Cobram

Geelong

Cohuna

Gisborne

Colac

Hastings

Coleraine

Healesville

Corryong

Heathcote Junction

Cowes

Hurstbridge

Creswick

Kilmore

Daylesford

Koo-wee-rup

Dimboola

Kyneton

Donald

Lancefield

Echuca-Moama

Lara

Euroa

Launching Place

Foster

Leopold

Hamilton

Macedon

Heathcote

Melbourne

Heyfield

Melton

Heywood

Merricks

Horsham

Millgrove

Inverloch

Ocean Grove

Irymple

Pakenham

Kerang

Pearcedale

Koondrook-Barham

Riddells Creek

Korumburra

Romsey

Kyabram

Seville

Lakes Entrance

Somerville

Leongatha

Sunbury

Lorne

Torquay

Maffra

Tyabb

Maldon

Wallan

Mansfield

Wandong

Maryborough

Warburton

Merbein

Whittlesea

Mildura

Wonga Park

Mirboo North

Woodend

Moe

Woori Yallock

Mooroopna

Yarra Junction

Mortlake

Yarra Glen

Morwell

 

Mount Beauty

 

Mount Helen

 

Myrtleford

 

Nagambie

 

Nathalia

 

Newhaven

 

Nhill

 

Numurkah

 

Orbost

 

Ouyen

 

Paynesville

 

Portarlington

 

Port Fairy

 

Portland

 

Queenscliff

 

Red Cliffs

 

Robinvale

 

Rochester

 

Rosedale

 

Rutherglen

 

St Arnaud

 

St Leonards

 

Sale

 

Seymour

 

Shepparton

 

Stawell

 

Stratford

 

Strathfieldsaye

 

Swan Hill

 

Tatura

 

Terang

 

Tongala

 

Trafalgar

 

Traralgon

 

Wangaratta

 

Warracknabeal

 

Warragul

 

Warrnambool

 

Wahgunyah-Corowa

 

Winchelsea

 

Wodonga-Albury

 

Wonthaggi

 

Yallourn North

 

Yallourn

 

Yarram

 

Yarrawonga-Mulwala

 

Western Australia

Eligible urban area

Perth

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Albany

Byford

Augusta

East Bullsbrook

Australind

Golden Bay

Boddington

Kwinana-New Town

Boulder

Mandurah

Bridgetown

Mount Helena

Broome

Mundaring

Bunbury

North Pinjarra

Busselton

Northam

Capel

Parkerville

Carnarvon

Perth

Collie

Pinjarra

Coolgardie

Rockingham

Dampier

Singleton

Denham

Stoneville

Denmark

Thomson Bay

Derby

Two Rocks

Dongara

Wanneroo

Donnybrook

York

Dunsborough

Yanchep

Eaton

Yunderup

Esperance

 

Exmouth

 

Fitzroy Crossing

 

Gelorup

 

Geraldton

 

Halls Creek

 

Harvey

 

Kalbarri

 

Kalgoorlie

 

Kambalda

 

Karratha

 

Katanning

 

Kellerberrin

 

Kojonup

 

Kununurra

 

Leinster

 

Leonora

 

Leschenault

 

Little Grove

 

Manjimup

 

Margaret River

 

Meekatharra

 

Merredin

 

Moora

 

Mount Barker

 

Narrogin

 

Newman

 

Norseman

 

Pannawonica

 

Paraburdoo

 

Port Denison

 

Port Headland

 

Roebourne

 

Southern Cross

 

Tom Price

 

Wagin

 

Waroona

 

Wickham

 

Wyndham

 

South Australia

Eligible urban area

Adelaide

Remote and non-remote areas

Remote

Non-remote

Ardrossan

Adelaide

Barmera

Aldinga Beach

Berri

Angaston

Bordertown

Angle Vale

Burra

Balaklava

Ceduna

Bridgewater

Clare

Crafers

Coober Pedy

Freeling

Crystal Brook

Gawler

Jamestown

Goolwa

Kadina

Hahndorf

Kangaroo Island

Kapunda

Keith

Lobethal

Kingscote

Lyndoch

Kingston South East

Mannum

Leigh Creek

Mclaren Vale

Loxton

Mount Barker

Maitland

Murray Bridge

Millicent

Nairne

Moonta

Nuriootpa

Mount Gambier

Sellicks Beach

Naracoorte

Strathalbyn

Penola

Tanunda

Peterborough

Victor Harbour

Port Augusta

Williamstown

Port Elliot

Willunga

Port Lincoln

Woodside

Port Pirie

 

Quorn

 

Renmark

 

Roxby Downs

 

Streaky Bay

 

Tailem Bend

 

Tumby Bay

 

Waikerie

 

Wallaroo

 

Whyalla

 

Woomera

 

Northern Territory and Tasmania

No towns in Northern Territory or Tasmania exceed 130,000 population in the 1981 census. Therefore, all towns in Northern Territory and Tasmania are considered to be remote for the purpose of determining whether a housing benefit provided by certain regional employers is a remote area housing benefit.

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