OSCA 2024 · 244533 · Skill level 1
Hydrologist: OSCA 244533
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Hydrologist is OSCA 2024 code 244533. It corresponds to ANZSCO 234413 Hydrogeologist, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 244533
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 234413
Hydrogeologist
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 234413
The job
What a hydrologist does
Monitors, measures, analyses, models, describes and quantifies the Earth's underground and surface water systems, and their interactions with the water cycle, including human use and management of water resources.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Hydrogeologist
- Groundwater Modeller
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Collects, analyses and interprets groundwater or surface water data
- Studies the distribution, and physical and chemical properties of surface water and groundwater
- Identifies the location of groundwater reservoirs and other water bodies, and assists in their exploration
- Studies the quality of water, and develops methods to ensure water is safe for human consumption or other applications
- Assists in the planning and development of water supply to urban areas
- Uses models to predict the impact of human activities such as mining and construction on groundwater and surface water, and advises on the avoidance or mitigation of those impacts
Unit group 2445
Other occupations in Geoscientists and Hydrologists
Questions
OSCA 244533: common questions
What is the OSCA code for hydrologist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 244533?
Is Hydrologist 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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