What are the remote areas of skilled immigrants in Australia?

States in Australia with remote and low population growth rates:

1. New South Wales (NSW), except Sydney, Newcastle, Middle Coast and Wollongong;

2. Northern Territory (NT): the whole Northern Territory;

3. Queensland (QLD), except Greater Brisbane and Gold Coast;

4. South Australia (SA): the whole state;

5. Tasmania: the whole state;

6. Victoria (VIC), except Melbourne metropolitan area;

7. Western Australia (WA), except Perth and surrounding areas.