OSCA 2024 · 392131 · Skill level 3
Barber: OSCA 392131
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Barber is OSCA 2024 code 392131. It corresponds to ANZSCO 391111 Hairdresser (in part), which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 392131
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 391111 · in part
Hairdresser
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 391111
The job
What a barber does
Cuts, trims, tapers, colours and shapes hair and facial hair styles, using clippers, razors, scissors and trimmers.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Consults with clients about their desired hair and facial hair styles
- Analyses clients' hair and features to design and recommend styles
- Trims, cuts and styles hair using clippers and scissors
- Shaves and styles facial hair using razors and trimmers
- Demonstrates and sells products for hair and facial hair
Unit group 3921
Other occupations in Barbers and Hairdressers
Questions
OSCA 392131: common questions
What is the OSCA code for barber?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 392131?
Is Barber 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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