First 1 in each heat and next 6 fastest progress to the final.
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Districts A | 1:48.25 | Q | |
| 2 | Western Athletics A | 1:52.98 | q | |
| 3 | Plympton A | 1:59.33 | q | |
| 4 | Enfield B | 2:02.18 | q | |
| 5 | Salisbury B | 2:06.95 |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury A | 1:48.16 | Q | |
| 2 | Enfield A | 1:52.74 | q | |
| 3 | Golden Grove A | 1:56.47 | q | |
| 4 | Southern Hills A | 1:59.59 | q | |
| 5 | Enfield C | 2:14.18 |
| Place | Centre | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury A | 1:48.16 | Q | |
| 2 | Eastern Districts A | 1:48.25 | Q | |
| 3 | Enfield A | 1:52.74 | q | |
| 4 | Western Athletics A | 1:52.98 | q | |
| 5 | Golden Grove A | 1:56.47 | q | |
| 6 | Plympton A | 1:59.33 | q | |
| 7 | Southern Hills A | 1:59.59 | q | |
| 8 | Enfield B | 2:02.18 | q | |
| 9 | Salisbury B | 2:06.95 | ||
| 10 | Enfield C | 2:14.18 |