OSCA 2024 · 631231 · Skill level 4
Community Pharmacy Sales Assistant: OSCA 631231
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Community Pharmacy Sales Assistant is OSCA 2024 code 631231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 621411 Pharmacy Sales Assistant, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 631231
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 621411
Pharmacy Sales Assistant
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a community pharmacy sales assistant does
Assists customers in the sale of medicines, health items, pharmaceutical goods and access to medical services in a community pharmacy.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Sells goods such as non-prescription drugs, health and first aid supplies, toiletries and cosmetics
- Receives payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods, and prepares sales invoices
- Promotes goods and services that are for sale
- Assists with the management of stock by ordering and receiving items for sale and by participating in stocktakes
- Rotates, replenishes and presents goods for sale
- Accepts prescriptions for dispensing by Community Pharmacists
- Determines customer requirements and advises customers on the selection, price and usage of non-prescription medicines
- Advises customers on the correct use and storage of medicines
- Assists pharmacist with the delivery of professional pharmacy services
Questions
OSCA 631231: common questions
What is the OSCA code for community pharmacy sales assistant?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 631231?
Is Community Pharmacy Sales Assistant 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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