OSCA 2024 · 362231 · Skill level 3
Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling): OSCA 362231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling) is OSCA 2024 code 362231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 333211 Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling), which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 362231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 333211
Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling)
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 333211
The job
What a plasterer (wall and ceiling) does
Applies and fixes plasterboard partitions, suspended ceilings, fire rating systems, acoustic ceiling panels and composite wall linings to buildings.
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
- Drywall Plasterer
- Wall and Ceiling Fixer
Specialisations
- Ceiling Fixer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Determines plasterboard layout, and installs insulation and vapour barriers
- Measures, marks and cuts plasterboard, lifts and positions panels, and secures them to walls, ceilings and battens
- Prepares corner beads and secures them into position
- Covers joins and nail holes with wet plaster, joint tape and sealing compound, then smooths them using wet brush and sandpaper
- Plumbs and straightens corners, angles and wall ceiling surfaces
- Applies and finishes acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials
Unit group 3622
Other occupations in Plasterers and Renderers
Questions
OSCA 362231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for plasterer (wall and ceiling)?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 362231?
Is Plasterer (Wall and Ceiling) 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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