ANZSCO 362711 · CSOL
Landscape Gardener: ANZSCO 362711
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Landscape Gardener (ANZSCO 362711) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List). It can be used for the 482 and 186 visas, and the skills assessment is done by TRA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL
Core Skills 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 landscape gardener does
Plans and constructs garden landscapes.
Unit group 3627
Tasks of Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians
- Preparing plans and drawings, selecting materials and plants, and scheduling landscape construction
- Setting out and installing hardscape and softscape structures
- Constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, trellises, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
- Preparing seedbeds and growing sites
- Planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
- Preparing lawn areas by spreading topsoil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf
- Determining irrigation system hydraulic parameters
- Installing irrigation systems including pumps and meters
- Testing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this minor 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 362711 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 | No | — | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | No | — | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 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 |
Home Affairs uses two ANZSCO versions. For the visas marked ANZSCO 2022 above this occupation is code 362711. For the other visas it is 362213 Landscape Gardener (ANZSCO 2013).
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 362711
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 362711 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Landscape Gardener for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 362711: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for landscape gardener?
What does a landscape gardener do?
Which skilled occupation list is Landscape Gardener on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a landscape gardener?
Is Landscape Gardener eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a landscape gardener?
Who assesses landscape gardener skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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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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