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ANZSCO 612115 · ROL

Real Estate Representative: ANZSCO 612115

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Real Estate Representative (ANZSCO 612115) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 491, 494 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.

Occupation lists

ROL

Regional Occupation List

Permanent visa options

None directly

Temporary or provisional visas only

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services

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 real estate representative does

Arranges the conduct of real estate transactions such as sales and leasing, and assists buyers to find suitable properties, on behalf of an agency.

Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.

Also known as

  • Real Estate Salesperson
  • Real Estate Subagent

Specialisations

  • Property Portfolio Officer

Unit group 6121

Tasks of Real Estate Sales Agents

  • Accepting and listing properties and businesses for sale and lease, conducting inspections, and advising buyers on the merits of properties and businesses and the terms of sale or lease
  • Advising vendors of sales and marketing options such as sale by auction and open house inspections
  • Cataloguing and detailing land, buildings and businesses for sale or lease and arranging advertising
  • Assessing buyers' needs and locating properties and businesses for their consideration
  • Offering valuations and advice for buying and selling properties and businesses, and structuring the terms of settlement
  • Collecting and holding rent monies from tenants, and remitting to owner on agreed basis
  • Monitoring and addressing non-compliance with terms and conditions of tenancy and pursuing rental arrears
  • Developing and implementing business plans, budgets, policies and procedures for the agency
  • May arrange finance, land brokerage, conveyancing and maintenance of premises

Qualifications and experience

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

The occupation Real Estate Agency Principal / Real Estate Agency Licensee has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

The occupation Real Estate Agent has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

  • AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
  • AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
  • AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV or at least three years of relevant experience (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 612115 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.

VisaEligibleANZSCO versionNotes
189 Skilled Independent No—
190 Skilled Nominated (state) No—
407 Training visa YesANZSCO 2013
485 Temporary Graduate No—
494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional YesANZSCO 2013
491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated YesANZSCO 2013Needs a state or territory nomination
491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored No—
482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream No—
186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry No—

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for ANZSCO 612115

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.

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 612115 before you apply.

States and territories

State and territory nomination

Real Estate Representative 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 real estate representative now.

Similar occupations

Other occupations in Real Estate Sales Agents

If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.

Questions

ANZSCO 612115: common questions

What is the ANZSCO code for real estate representative?
The ANZSCO code is 612115 (Real Estate Representative). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
What does a real estate representative do?
A real estate representative arranges the conduct of real estate transactions such as sales and leasing, and assists buyers to find suitable properties, on behalf of an agency. It is an ANZSCO skill level 3 occupation.
Which skilled occupation list is Real Estate Representative on?
Real Estate Representative is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
Can I get a 189 visa as a real estate representative?
No. Home Affairs does not list Real Estate Representative for the 189, which is only open to some MLTSSL occupations. Routes that are open: a regional 491 with state nomination or a regional employer (494).
Is Real Estate Representative eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Yes, it is eligible for the 491 (regional, provisional). But each state and territory has its own occupation list, points cut-offs and residence or work rules, and they change during the program year. You need to qualify with at least one state.
Can an employer sponsor a real estate representative?
Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
Who assesses real estate representative skills for Australian migration?
The assessing authority for ANZSCO 612115 is VETASSESS. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

Talk to us

Is ANZSCO 612115 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.

The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

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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