ANZSCO 362411 · CSOL · ROL
Nurseryperson: ANZSCO 362411
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Nurseryperson (ANZSCO 362411) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by TRA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, ROL
Core Skills Occupation List; Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
TRA
Trades Recognition Australia
Skill level
Level 3
Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What a nurseryperson does
Propagates and cultivates trees, shrubs, and ornamental and flowering plants in a plant or forestry nursery.
Specialisations
- Forest Nursery Production Operator
- Plant Propagator
Unit group 3624
Tasks of Nurserypersons
- Preparing potting media and containers before planting
- Selecting seeds, bulbs and cuttings, and planting them in beds, lawn areas and tubs
- Budding and grafting vegetative material onto root stock
- Watering plants manually and controlling automatic watering operations
- Applying pesticides to control pests, diseases, weeds, and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
- Keeping records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses and yields
- Selecting plants and packaging them for presentation and delivery
- Advising customers on plant care and appropriate plants for local conditions
- May plan sales area layouts and visual merchandise presentation
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 362411 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 362411
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
We prepare your TRA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 362411 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Nurseryperson is on a list that allows state nomination for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating nurseryperson now.
Questions
ANZSCO 362411: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for nurseryperson?
What does a nurseryperson do?
Which skilled occupation list is Nurseryperson on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a nurseryperson?
Is Nurseryperson eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a nurseryperson?
Who assesses nurseryperson skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 362411 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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