Farm work in Western Australia

🔄 Updated October 2026 · eligibility checked against Home Affairs

Western Australia is huge: bananas and vegetables in Carnarvon, melons in Kununurra, apples and avocados in the South West, vineyards in Margaret River. Everywhere outside the Perth metro area counts, and the north is Northern Australia.

Eligible areaRegional WAeverything outside Perth metro
Northern AustraliaCarnarvon and northhospitality counts there too
DistancesHugeplan transport before you go
📍 What counts in Western Australia

Plant and animal cultivation and construction count in regional WA for both the 417 and the 462. Perth and its suburbs don’t count (including Wanneroo and the Swan Valley), but Gingin, Bullsbrook, Bunbury and the whole South West do. Carnarvon, Exmouth, the Pilbara and the Kimberley are also Northern Australia: tourism and hospitality count there for both visas.

Where to find farm work in Western Australia

Picking / harvestPruning / vineyard workTypical months: weather can shift them by a few weeks.

🍌 Carnarvon

About 10 hours north of Perth · 6701

Tomatoes, capsicum, beans and bananas through the dry season. Big distances: a car helps a lot.

JFMAMJJASOND🥬 Vegetables🍌 Bananas

📍 Check postcode 6701

🍉 Kununurra (Ord River)

East Kimberley · 6743

Melons, pumpkins, vegetables and mangoes in the dry season. Northern Australia, so hospitality counts too.

JFMAMJJASOND🍉 Melons🥭 Mangoes🥬 Vegetables

📍 Check postcode 6743

🍎 Manjimup, Pemberton and Donnybrook

South West, about 3.5 hours from Perth · e.g. Manjimup 6258, Donnybrook 6239

Apples, avocados, cherries and vegetables, with forests all around.

JFMAMJJASOND🍎 Apples🥑 Avocados🍒 Cherries🥬 Vegetables

📍 Check postcode 6258

🍇 Margaret River

About 3 hours south of Perth · 6285

Famous wine region: vintage at the end of summer, pruning in winter.

JFMAMJJASOND🍇 Grapes✂️ Pruning

📍 Check postcode 6285

🫐 Gingin and Bullsbrook

North of Perth · e.g. Gingin 6503, Bullsbrook 6084

Blueberries, strawberries, vegetables and grapes, the closest eligible farms to Perth. The Swan Valley and Wanneroo don’t count.

JFMAMJJASOND🍇 Grapes🫐 Blueberries🥬 Vegetables🍓 Strawberries

📍 Check postcode 6503

🗺️ See all regions on the harvest map📍 Check a postcode

Tips for Western Australia

  • Plan the distances: Perth to Carnarvon is about 900 km, and Kununurra is over 3,000 km away.
  • Dry season up north: Carnarvon and Kununurra are busiest from May to October.
  • Check the postcode near Perth: many farms in the outer suburbs are not regional.
  • Meet other backpackers: Perth Backpackers

Find farms in Western Australia

Most farms never advertise. The WikiFarms Australia app shows around 4,000 farms, working hostels and agencies across Australia on a map, with their contacts.

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Sources: Home Affairs, Specified subclass 417 and 462 work (Regional Australia and Northern Australia postcode lists), checked October 2026. Season months are typical and change with the weather: always call farms before you travel.