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OSCA 2024 · 363931 · Skill level 3

Drainer: OSCA 363931

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

Drainer is OSCA 2024 code 363931. It corresponds to ANZSCO 334113 Drainer, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 363931

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

  • ANZSCO 334113

    Drainer

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 334113

The job

What a drainer does

Installs, maintains and designs below-ground drainage systems and associated sewerage or effluent disposal systems.

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 is required.

Also known as

  • Plumber and Drainer

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Studies drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing systems and materials required
  • Installs sewerage and effluent pumping equipment and disposal systems
  • Installs below-ground drainage systems, including pipes, fittings and fixtures
  • Tests, maintains and repairs drainage systems to ensure proper functioning, and clears blockages if required
  • Conducts inspections and maintenance of sewerage or effluent disposal systems

Unit group 3639

Other occupations in Other Plumbers

Questions

OSCA 363931: common questions

What is the OSCA code for drainer?
The OSCA 2024 code is 363931 (Drainer), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 363931?
ANZSCO 334113 Drainer. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Drainer on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 334113 Drainer is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), 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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