OSCA 2024 · 232231 · Skill level 1
Religious Leader: OSCA 232231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Religious Leader is OSCA 2024 code 232231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272211 Minister of Religion, which is on the STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 232231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 272211
Minister of Religion
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272211
The job
What a religious leader does
Performs spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of a religious faith, and provides motivation, guidance and training in religious life for the people of a congregation or parish, and the wider community.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Also known as
- Minister of Religion
Specialisations
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ceremonial Celebrant
- Chaplain
- Clergy
- Granthi
- Imam
- Monk
- Pastor
- Priest
- Rabbi
- Salvation Army Commissioned Officer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Nurtures people in their spiritual development and discipleship by providing spiritual and moral guidance
- Administers rites of faiths such as marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law
- Performs administrative tasks for a religious community
- Prepares and delivers sermons and preachings to members of a religious faith
- Develops and imparts religious education programs
- Conducts and leads services and ceremonies for religious festivals and holy days
Questions
OSCA 232231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for religious leader?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 232231?
Is Religious Leader 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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