OSCA 2024 · 711331 · Skill level 3
Freight Train Driver: OSCA 711331
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Freight Train Driver is OSCA 2024 code 711331. It corresponds to ANZSCO 731311 Train Driver (in part), which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 711331
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 731311 · in part
Train Driver
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a freight train driver does
Drives a train to transport freight on railways.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Also known as
- Freight Locomotive Driver
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Inspects locomotives and rolling stock before, during and after journeys
- Operates and monitors controls to regulate speed, direction and braking, and track fuel consumption
- Ensures livestock freight are safe and in good physical condition
- Communicates with control centres and other train crew using radios and signals
- Manages the loading and unloading of freight
- Performs minor repairs and maintenance tasks on-track if necessary
- Couples and uncouples wagons using manual tools
- Keeps records of journeys, delays and any incidents that occur
- Follows timetables and schedules to ensure on-time delivery of freight
Unit group 7113
Other occupations in Train and Tram Drivers
Questions
OSCA 711331: common questions
What is the OSCA code for freight train driver?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 711331?
Is Freight Train Driver 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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