OSCA 2024 · 241235 · Skill level 1
Mine Surveyor: OSCA 241235
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Mine Surveyor is OSCA 2024 code 241235. It corresponds to ANZSCO 232212 Surveyor (in part), which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 241235
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 232212 · in part
Surveyor
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 232212
The job
What a mine surveyor does
Designs and measures mines, tunnels and other underground works, maps out mineral deposits, and determines the commercial viability of open cut and underground mines.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Identifies limits for excavation purposes and marks drill patterns for blasting in open cut mines
- Determines, controls and maps the location and direction of tunnels in underground mines
- Establishes site horizontal and vertical height data
- Calculates the volume of materials moved or minerals mined
- Uses GIS to create site maps, including mine structures and deposit layers
- Identifies potential risks and environmental effects of mining activities
Unit group 2412
Other occupations in Geospatial Information Professionals and Surveyors
Questions
OSCA 241235: common questions
What is the OSCA code for mine surveyor?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 241235?
Is Mine Surveyor 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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