OSCA 2024 · 311534 · Skill level 2
Hydrographer: OSCA 311534
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Hydrographer is OSCA 2024 code 311534. It corresponds to ANZSCO 311415 Hydrographer, which is on the ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 311534
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 311415
Hydrographer
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 311415
The job
What a hydrographer does
Measures, analyses and maintains the flow and quality of water in rivers, lakes, stormwater and sewage, and assists with surveying and mapping oceans, seas and rivers.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Hydrographic Technician
- Water Monitoring Officer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Performs routine mathematical calculations and assists in undertaking measurements for surveying and charting bodies of water
- Installs, calibrates and maintains hydrography equipment to monitor water levels and flow, meteorology, sediments and water quality
- Assists in the collection of water surveying data such as coastline identification, bed relief or depth, and heights of water in oceans, rivers or lakes, using navigation systems
- Measures the depth of water bodies, and monitors turbidity and the accumulation of silt
- Uses underwater acoustic equipment to establish and monitor tidal data and outline coastlines
Unit group 3115
Other occupations in Science Technicians
Questions
OSCA 311534: common questions
What is the OSCA code for hydrographer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 311534?
Is Hydrographer on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Talk to us
Not sure which code fits your experience?
Tell us your duties, qualifications and experience. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
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.
Plan your move to Australia
A first consultation covers eligibility, realistic timelines, total cost and the tax consequences of the move. You leave with a written plan, not a brochure.