OSCA 2024 · 231633 · Skill level 1
Musician (Instrumental): OSCA 231633
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Musician (Instrumental) is OSCA 2024 code 231633. It corresponds to ANZSCO 211213 Musician (Instrumental), which is on the MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 231633
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 211213
Musician (Instrumental)
On the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 211213
The job
What a musician (instrumental) does
Entertains by playing one or more musical instruments.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Instrumentalist
Specialisations
- Drummer
- Guitarist
- Pianist
- Violinist
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Practices and rehearses music to maintain and improve skills
- Performs live music for audiences in a variety of venues such as concert halls, clubs and festivals
- Selects and arranges music for performances
- Collaborates with other musicians, bands, orchestras or ensembles
- Creates music using electronic instruments, synthesisers, drum machines, and computer-based production techniques
- Records music for distribution and sale
- Contributes to the cultural landscape by expressing emotions, telling stories and communicating ideas through the universal language of music
Unit group 2316
Other occupations in Music Professionals
Questions
OSCA 231633: common questions
What is the OSCA code for musician (instrumental)?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 231633?
Is Musician (Instrumental) 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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