OSCA 2024 · 561131 · Skill level 4
General Clerk: OSCA 561131
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
General Clerk is OSCA 2024 code 561131. It corresponds to ANZSCO 531111 General Clerk, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 561131
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 531111
General Clerk
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a general clerk does
Performs a range of clerical and administrative tasks.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Records, prepares, classifies and files information
- Sorts, opens and sends mail
- Copies, sends and files documents
- Prepares routine correspondence and reports
- Maintains office supplies and equipment
- Answers and transfers telephone calls, or takes messages
- Schedules appointments
- Provides information to customers about services
Questions
OSCA 561131: common questions
What is the OSCA code for general clerk?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 561131?
Is General Clerk 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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