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OSCA 2024 · 242132 · Skill level 1

UI / UX Designer: OSCA 242132

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

UI / UX Designer is OSCA 2024 code 242132. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (261113 and 263299). 1 of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 242132

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

  • ANZSCO 261113

    User Experience Designer

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 263299 · in part

    ICT Support and Test Engineers nec

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 263299

The job

What an ui / ux designer does

Designs, develops and optimises the user interface and user experience of apps, websites or products, using digital tools, user research and consultation, interactive and visual design, and usability function and testing.

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

Also known as

  • UI Designer
  • User Experience Designer
  • User Interface Designer
  • UX Designer

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Conducts user requirement analysis and creates user flows, journey maps, personas, scenarios and task analysis to inform design decisions
  • Creates new designs, including wireframes, prototypes and visual designs, for app and web user interfaces
  • Plans, estimates and executes discovery and design processes using customer-centred design principles and usability testing methods
  • Tests and rapidly translates research findings into design solutions
  • Conducts discovery activities and workshops to gain quantitative and qualitative insights to improve apps and websites
  • Aligns business goals and customer needs into digital strategies and designs
  • Ensures that designs adhere to relevant guidelines or standards for accessibility

Unit group 2421

Other occupations in Digital Designers

Questions

OSCA 242132: common questions

What is the OSCA code for ui / ux designer?
The OSCA 2024 code is 242132 (UI / UX Designer), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 242132?
ANZSCO 261113 User Experience Designer and ANZSCO 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is UI / UX Designer on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), 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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