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OSCA 2024 · 399532 · Skill level 3

Furniture Maker: OSCA 399532

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

Furniture Maker is OSCA 2024 code 399532. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (394113 and 394111). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 399532

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

The job

What a furniture maker does

Fabricates and repairs freestanding furniture from timber, veneers, laminates and cane.

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

  • Examines drawings, work orders and sample parts to determine specifications
  • Selects and works with materials such as timber, veneers, particle board, synthetic wood and other engineered wood products
  • Assembles parts to form sections of cabinets and furniture and completed articles
  • Fits hinges, locks, catches, drawers, shelves and other associated hardware
  • Makes frames for chairs and couches
  • Applies protective coatings to cabinets and furniture
  • May repair and refurbish furniture, including antiques
  • May make reproduction furniture

Questions

OSCA 399532: common questions

What is the OSCA code for furniture maker?
The OSCA 2024 code is 399532 (Furniture Maker), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399532?
ANZSCO 394113 Furniture Maker and ANZSCO 394111 Cabinetmaker (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Furniture Maker on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 394113 Furniture Maker is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and ANZSCO 394111 Cabinetmaker is on the 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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