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OSCA 2024 · 351531 · Skill level 3

Vehicle Body Builder: OSCA 351531

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

Vehicle Body Builder is OSCA 2024 code 351531. It corresponds to ANZSCO 324211 Vehicle Body Builder, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 351531

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

  • ANZSCO 324211

    Vehicle Body Builder

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 324211

The job

What a vehicle body builder does

Manufactures and repairs prototype production units and purpose-built vehicle bodies, such as buses, trucks, fire engines and caravans.

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

Registration or licensing may be required.

Also known as

  • Vehicle Body Maker

Specialisations

  • Coach Builder

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Reads and interprets engineering drawings and specifications
  • Fabricates and welds metal components to build vehicle bodies
  • Constructs, assembles and installs vehicle body components such as doors, windows and panels
  • Operates machinery and equipment such as cutting and bending machines
  • Repairs and replaces damaged vehicle body parts
  • Conducts quality checks and inspections on finished vehicle bodies

Unit group 3515

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Questions

OSCA 351531: common questions

What is the OSCA code for vehicle body builder?
The OSCA 2024 code is 351531 (Vehicle Body Builder), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 351531?
ANZSCO 324211 Vehicle Body Builder. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Vehicle Body Builder on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 324211 Vehicle Body Builder is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), 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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