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OSCA 2024 · 241932 · Skill level 1

Quantity Surveyor: OSCA 241932

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Quantity Surveyor is OSCA 2024 code 241932. It corresponds to ANZSCO 233213 Quantity Surveyor, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 241932

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 233213

    Quantity Surveyor

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 233213

The job

What a quantity surveyor does

Determines, analyses and manages the costs associated with construction projects, including the feasibility, design, construction and operation stages.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing may be required.

Specialisations

  • Cost Engineer
  • Cost Manager
  • Cost Planner
  • Estimating Manager

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Prepares cost estimates for construction projects based on varying levels of design
  • Prepares detailed cost plans for budgetary control, including bills of quantities, and manages progress payments
  • Monitors the project through the construction phases and adjusts cost based on variations
  • Prepares tender documents and evaluates contractor bids
  • Prepares tax depreciation reports
  • Prepares replacement cost assessments for insurance purposes
  • Engages with key stakeholders, including asset owners, financiers, Architects, builders, engineers and developers

Unit group 2419

Other occupations in Other Architects, Planners and Surveyors

Questions

OSCA 241932: common questions

What is the OSCA code for quantity surveyor?
The OSCA 2024 code is 241932 (Quantity Surveyor), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 241932?
ANZSCO 233213 Quantity Surveyor. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Quantity Surveyor on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 233213 Quantity Surveyor is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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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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