Skilled migrants are now being encouraged to move to Perth and the Gold Coast as the Federal Government grapples with congestion in Australia's three biggest cities.
Almost 70 per cent of population growth is concentrated in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Migrants who opt to move to regional areas will go to the top of the list for a regional visa.
Immigration Minister David Coleman says in the first quarter of this year there was a 124 per cent increase in regional visas being granted.