OSCA 2024 · 242431 · Skill level 1
Interior Designer: OSCA 242431
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Interior Designer is OSCA 2024 code 242431. It corresponds to ANZSCO 232511 Interior Designer, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 242431
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 232511
Interior Designer
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 232511
The job
What an interior designer does
Plans, designs, details and coordinates the construction of commercial, residential, institutional, recreational and temporary interior spaces to transform an environment and improve its performance, experience, meaning or purpose.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Commercial Interior Designer
- Residential Interior Designer
- Retail Interior Designer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Consults and coordinates with clients, stakeholders, users and specialist consultants to determine objectives and constraints on interior design projects
- Researches and analyses spatial, functional, economic, ergonomic, comfort, safety, sustainability, inclusivity and aesthetic requirements of interior spaces
- Creates designs that encourage and facilitate optimal use of a space by inhabitants
- Generates presentations, renderings and 3D visualisations to illustrate interior design concepts
- Communicates ideas to clients, stakeholders and collaborators using CAD software and other visualisation tools to develop realistic representations of proposed interior designs
- Selects materials, finishes, furnishings and decorative elements to enhance the aesthetic appeal and functionality of the space
- Details and documents new interior building work for construction to comply with required building codes, standards and authorities
- Collaborates with Architects, contractors, vendors and suppliers to ensure that designs are executed according to specifications, budget and time constraints
Questions
OSCA 242431: common questions
What is the OSCA code for interior designer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 242431?
Is Interior 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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