OSCA 2024 · 281235 · Skill level 1
Magistrate: OSCA 281235
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Magistrate is OSCA 2024 code 281235. It corresponds to ANZSCO 271212 Magistrate, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 281235
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 271212
Magistrate
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a magistrate does
Hears criminal matters to determine whether defendants will be committed for trial, and adjudicates minor criminal offences and civil matters without a jury.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Conducts hearings to determine whether defendants should be committed for trial
- Presides over minor civil and criminal proceedings without a jury
- Reviews evidence presented by prosecution and defence
- Examines witnesses and defendants
- Makes decisions on guilt based on evidence and legal principles
- Sentences defendants convicted of minor criminal offences
- Awards damages in civil matters
- Ensures that defendants' rights are protected during the legal process
- Maintains order and decorum in the courtroom
- Prepares written judgments and decisions
Unit group 2812
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Questions
OSCA 281235: common questions
What is the OSCA code for magistrate?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 281235?
Is Magistrate 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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