OSCA 2024 · 399433 · Skill level 3
Dressmaker or Tailor: OSCA 399433
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Dressmaker or Tailor is OSCA 2024 code 399433. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (393213 and 393299). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 399433
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 393213
Dressmaker or Tailor
On the Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 393213ANZSCO 393299 · in part
Clothing Trades Workers nec
On the Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 393299
The job
What a dressmaker or tailor does
Makes, alters and repairs tailored garments, formal wear, couturier clothing and special occasion wear such as suits, dresses, coats, head wear, evening wear and bridal wear.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Costume Maker
- Milliner
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Consults with clients to determine design preferences and fabric choices for customised garments
- Measures clients to determine their body measurements
- Sews garments together using sewing machines, sergers and hand stitching techniques
- Fits garments on clients and makes necessary alterations for an accurate fit
- Adds finishing touches to garments such as buttons, zippers and decorative elements
- Repairs or performs alterations on existing garments, such as resizing, replacing buttons, mending tears and fixing seams to meet client needs
Unit group 3994
Other occupations in Textile, Clothing and Footwear Trades Workers
Questions
OSCA 399433: common questions
What is the OSCA code for dressmaker or tailor?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399433?
Is Dressmaker or Tailor 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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