OSCA 2024 · 741937 · Skill level 4
Stevedore: OSCA 741937
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Stevedore is OSCA 2024 code 741937. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (721999 and 891113). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 741937
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 721999 · in part
Mobile Plant Operators nec
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
ANZSCO 891113
Waterside Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a stevedore does
Transfers cargo between ships and other forms of transport or storage facilities.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Also known as
- Wharf Labourer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Loads and unloads cargo from ships using appropriate techniques and equipment such as forklifts, gantry cranes, reach stackers, straddle carriers, front-end loaders, excavators, mobile wharf cranes or conveyor systems
- Secures cargo using ropes, chains and other devices
- Transfers cargo between vessels and wharf storage facilities, and between storage facilities and road or rail transport
- Inspects cargo for damage and reports any issues
- Communicates with supervisors and other workers to coordinate cargo transfer operations
- Organises and prioritises cargo based on shipping schedules and requirements
Unit group 7419
Other occupations in Other Mobile Plant Operators
Questions
OSCA 741937: common questions
What is the OSCA code for stevedore?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 741937?
Is Stevedore 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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