OSCA 2024 · 392132 · Skill level 3
Hairdresser: OSCA 392132
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Hairdresser is OSCA 2024 code 392132. 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 392132
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 hairdresser does
Cuts, styles, colours, straightens and permanently waves hair, and treats hair and scalp conditions.
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 to determine their desired hair style, and hair and scalp conditions
- Analyses clients' hair and features to design and recommend styles
- Cuts hair using scissors, clippers, razors and other hair cutting tools
- Styles, straightens and permanently waves hair using brushes, combs, straightening irons and other styling tools
- Applies hair colour, highlights and lowlights using various techniques
- Performs hair treatments such as deep conditioning, moisturising and scalp massages
Unit group 3921
Other occupations in Barbers and Hairdressers
Questions
OSCA 392132: common questions
What is the OSCA code for hairdresser?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 392132?
Is Hairdresser 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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