OSCA 2024 · 342231 · Skill level 2
Arborist: OSCA 342231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Arborist is OSCA 2024 code 342231. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (362511 and 362212). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 342231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 362511
Arborist
On the Core Skills Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 362511ANZSCO 362212 · in part
Arborist
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 362212
The job
What an arborist does
Provides specialist assessment and advice on individual trees and tree management in urban environments, including risk assessment, species selection and site planning. Works with Professionals such as Urban and Regional Planners, Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants to provide strategic planning for urban forest preservation, protection and management.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Arboriculturist
- Urban Forester
Specialisations
- Arboricultural Consultant
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assesses and documents tree health and risk in urban areas
- Advises on tree species selection for urban environments
- Develops, implements and monitors tree management plans
- Collaborates with planners and architects on tree integration in urban design
- Ensures tree management aligns with environmental regulations
- Conducts tree surveys and inventories
- Makes recommendations for tree planting, pruning and removal
Unit group 3422
Other occupations in Arboriculture Workers
Questions
OSCA 342231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for arborist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 342231?
Is Arborist 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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