OSCA 2024 · 461231 · Skill level 4
Body Artist: OSCA 461231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Body Artist is OSCA 2024 code 461231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 451814 Body Artist, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 461231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 451814
Body Artist
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a body artist does
Decorates, adorns or modifies the human body permanently or temporarily using a range of techniques such as tattooing, piercing and skin modification.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Body Piercer
- Tattooist
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Consults with clients to determine their desired body art design
- Prepares clients' skin for the chosen body art technique
- Applies permanent tattoos by inserting ink under layers of skin
- Paints or dyes skin to create temporary body art designs
- Pierces skin to implant jewellery and other biocompatible materials
- Modifies the shape of the skin through cutting, branding, manipulating, stretching and scarring techniques
- Uses scalpel, heat and restraining techniques to create patterns in the skin
Unit group 4612
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Questions
OSCA 461231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for body artist?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 461231?
Is Body Artist 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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