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OSCA 2024 · 599938 · Skill level 5

Survey Interviewer: OSCA 599938

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

Survey Interviewer is OSCA 2024 code 599938. It corresponds to ANZSCO 561511 Survey Interviewer, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 599938

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

  • ANZSCO 561511

    Survey Interviewer

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a survey interviewer does

Interviews people and records their responses to survey and market research questions on a range of topics.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

Also known as

  • Interviewer

Specialisations

  • Market Research Interviewer

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Contacts individuals to gather information in person or by telephone
  • Administers questionnaires on an area of interest following a set format
  • Records responses to questions on paper or electronically
  • Tracks the distribution and collection of questionnaires to addresses, businesses or people
  • Communicates the importance of survey participation and explains relevant privacy policies
  • May interview people at random in public settings

Questions

OSCA 599938: common questions

What is the OSCA code for survey interviewer?
The OSCA 2024 code is 599938 (Survey Interviewer), skill level 5. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 599938?
ANZSCO 561511 Survey Interviewer. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Survey Interviewer 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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