OSCA 2024 · 231399 · Skill level 1
Journalists and Other Writers nec: OSCA 231399
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Journalists and Other Writers nec is OSCA 2024 code 231399. It corresponds to ANZSCO 212499 Journalists and Other Writers nec (in part), which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 231399
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 212499 · in part
Journalists and Other Writers nec
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 212499
The job
What a journalists and other writers nec does
This occupation group covers Journalists and Other Writers not elsewhere classified.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Includes
- Blogger
- Book Indexer
- Critic
- Digital Content Writer
- Editorial Assistant
- Photojournalist
- Speech Writer
- Television Researcher
Unit group 2313
Other occupations in Journalists and Other Writers
Questions
OSCA 231399: common questions
What is the OSCA code for journalists and other writers nec?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 231399?
Is Journalists and Other Writers nec on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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