OSCA 2024 · 244532 · Skill level 1
Geophysicist: OSCA 244532
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Geophysicist is OSCA 2024 code 244532. It corresponds to ANZSCO 234412 Geophysicist, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 244532
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 234412
Geophysicist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 234412
The job
What a geophysicist does
Studies the composition, structure and other physical attributes of the Earth or other planetary bodies, locates materials such as minerals, petroleum and ground water, and detects, monitors and forecasts seismic, magnetic, electrical, geothermal and oceanographic activity.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Oceanographer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Studies, measures and analyses seismic, gravitational, electrical, thermal and magnetic forces, and other physical attributes of the Earth or other planetary bodies
- Designs and improves methods and procedures for geophysical measurement, data collection and data processing
- Plans, analyses and assesses geophysical surveys to assist in locating and understanding water, petroleum and other mineral-bearing sources
- Studies the internal structure of the Earth or other planetary bodies to understand their composition, and predict volcanic and tectonic activity and their associated risks
- Studies the physical conditions and processes of oceans, such as density, temperature, water currents, and the interactions of the atmosphere and the ocean
Unit group 2445
Other occupations in Geoscientists and Hydrologists
Questions
OSCA 244532: common questions
What is the OSCA code for geophysicist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 244532?
Is Geophysicist 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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