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OSCA 2024 · 461934 · Skill level 5

Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant: OSCA 461934

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

Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant is OSCA 2024 code 461934. It corresponds to ANZSCO 451812 Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 461934

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

  • ANZSCO 451812

    Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a hair or beauty salon assistant does

Assists Hairdressers or Beauty Therapists by performing routine tasks in a hairdressing or beauty salon.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Prepares clients for beauty and hair appointments
  • Assists during beauty treatments such as facials and manicures, or hair cutting, styling and colouring
  • Cleans and maintains salon equipment and tools
  • Assists with reception duties such as answering phone calls and scheduling appointments
  • Stocks and organises salon products and supplies

Questions

OSCA 461934: common questions

What is the OSCA code for hair or beauty salon assistant?
The OSCA 2024 code is 461934 (Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant), skill level 5. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 461934?
ANZSCO 451812 Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Hair or Beauty Salon Assistant on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Not under its ANZSCO equivalent: none is on the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026. Another occupation may fit your duties better.
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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