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OSCA 2024 · 342931 · Skill level 3

Nurseryperson: OSCA 342931

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Nurseryperson is OSCA 2024 code 342931. It corresponds to ANZSCO 362411 Nurseryperson, which is on the CSOL and ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 342931

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

The job

What a nurseryperson does

Propagates and cultivates trees, shrubs and ornamental and flowering plants in a plant or forestry nursery.

Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience

Specialisations

  • Forest Nursery Production Operator
  • Plant Propagator

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Prepares soil, fertiliser mixes and containers for planting
  • Selects and plants seeds, bulbs and cuttings in beds, containers or trays
  • Buds and grafts vegetative material onto rootstock
  • Monitors, waters and fertilises plants to ensure their water and nutritional requirements are met
  • Applies pesticides and appropriate treatments to control pests, diseases, weeds, and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
  • Keeps records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses and yields
  • Advises customers on plant selection and care

Questions

OSCA 342931: common questions

What is the OSCA code for nurseryperson?
The OSCA 2024 code is 342931 (Nurseryperson), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 342931?
ANZSCO 362411 Nurseryperson. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Nurseryperson on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 362411 Nurseryperson is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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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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