First 3 in each heat and next 2 fastest progress to the final.
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Athletics A | 1:58.40 | Q | |
| 2 | Tea Tree Gully A | 1:59.88 | Q | |
| 3 | Port Adelaide A | 2:01.09 | Q | |
| 4 | Coastal Districts A | 2:19.48 | q | |
| 5 | Enfield/Golden Grove A | 2:20.81 | q | |
| 6 | Ingle Farm A | 2:27.12 |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magill A | 1:57.68 | Q | |
| 2 | Adelaide Harriers A | 2:01.87 | Q | |
| 3 | Mt Barker A | 2:20.79 | Q | |
| Eastern Districts A | DQ | TR24.7 | ||
| Southern Hills A | DQ | TR24.7 |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magill A | 1:57.68 | Q | |
| 2 | Western Athletics A | 1:58.40 | Q | |
| 3 | Tea Tree Gully A | 1:59.88 | Q | |
| 4 | Adelaide Harriers A | 2:01.87 | Q | |
| 5 | Port Adelaide A | 2:01.09 | Q | |
| 6 | Mt Barker A | 2:20.79 | Q | |
| 7 | Coastal Districts A | 2:19.48 | q | |
| 8 | Enfield/Golden Grove A | 2:20.81 | q | |
| 9 | Ingle Farm A | 2:27.12 | ||
| Eastern Districts A | DQ | TR24.7 | ||
| Southern Hills A | DQ | TR24.7 |