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OSCA 2024 · 399931 · Skill level 3

Boat Builder and Repairer: OSCA 399931

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

Boat Builder and Repairer is OSCA 2024 code 399931. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (399111 and 399999). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 399931

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

  • ANZSCO 399111

    Boat Builder and Repairer

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

    Visas for ANZSCO 399111
  • ANZSCO 399999 · in part

    Technicians and Trades Workers nec

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 399999

The job

What a boat builder and repairer does

Builds, repairs and modifies boats.

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 may be required.

Specialisations

  • Rigger (Boat)
  • Yacht Builder

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Reads, analyses and interprets technical drawings and plans for boat construction
  • Builds and repairs boats using various materials such as wood, fibreglass, carbon fibre, metal, glass, reinforced plastic and Kevlar
  • Modifies boat designs and structures to meet customer requirements
  • Installs and fits out boat interiors including cabinetry, fixtures and fittings
  • Completes rigging fit out of new boat builds
  • Repairs and replaces damaged or worn-out boat parts and components to ensure the boat is seaworthy

Questions

OSCA 399931: common questions

What is the OSCA code for boat builder and repairer?
The OSCA 2024 code is 399931 (Boat Builder and Repairer), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399931?
ANZSCO 399111 Boat Builder and Repairer and ANZSCO 399999 Technicians and Trades Workers nec (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Boat Builder and Repairer on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 399111 Boat Builder and Repairer is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and ANZSCO 399999 Technicians and Trades Workers nec is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL), 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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