OSCA 2024 · 312135 · Skill level 2
Surveying Technician: OSCA 312135
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Surveying Technician is OSCA 2024 code 312135. It corresponds to ANZSCO 312116 Surveying or Spatial Science Technician (in part), which is on the CSOL and ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 312135
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 312116 · in part
Surveying or Spatial Science Technician
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 312116
The job
What a surveying technician does
Collects and records survey data using surveying instruments such as total stations, GPS equipment, levels and laser scanners. Analyses survey data to develop plans and reports in support of Surveyors.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Survey Draftsperson
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Prepares sketches used to place physical markers on land to define the accurate position of features such as existing property boundaries, proposed building layouts, utilities and road margins on building, construction and mine sites
- Processes data and makes calculations recorded from fieldwork and surveys to prepare detail and feature plans, maps and technical reports
- Maintains and calibrates surveying equipment to ensure accuracy
- Analyses, interprets and manipulates survey data to create 2D and 3D models using CAD and BIM to support Architects and Civil Engineering Professionals
Unit group 3121
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Questions
OSCA 312135: common questions
What is the OSCA code for surveying technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 312135?
Is Surveying Technician 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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