OSCA 2024 · 242232 · Skill level 1
Industrial Designer: OSCA 242232
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Industrial Designer is OSCA 2024 code 242232. It corresponds to ANZSCO 232312 Industrial Designer (in part), which is on the STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 242232
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 232312 · in part
Industrial Designer
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 232312
The job
What an industrial designer does
Plans, designs, develops and documents industrial, commercial or consumer products for manufacture, and prepares designs and specifications of products for mass or batch production.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Product Designer
Specialisations
- Furniture Designer
- Packaging Designer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Undertakes product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
- Generates ideas and concepts for new industrial products or product improvements
- Develops detailed design specifications and documentation for production of products such as toys, home appliances and furniture
- Creates design sketches, illustrations, models and samples for presentation to clients and manufacturers
- Selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
- Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples
- Collaborates with engineers, manufacturers and product testers to ensure design feasibility and manufacturability
Unit group 2422
Other occupations in Fashion, Industrial, Jewellery and Textile Designers
Questions
OSCA 242232: common questions
What is the OSCA code for industrial designer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 242232?
Is Industrial Designer 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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