OSCA 2024 · 821132 · Skill level 5
Builder's Labourer: OSCA 821132
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Builder's Labourer is OSCA 2024 code 821132. It corresponds to ANZSCO 821111 Builder's Labourer (in part), which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 821132
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 821111 · in part
Builder's Labourer
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a builder's labourer does
Performs routine tasks in preparing, erecting and repairing structures and facilities on building and construction sites, and in factories producing prefabricated building components.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Also known as
- Construction Labourer
- Construction Worker
Specialisations
- Bricklayer's Assistant
- Carpenter's Assistant
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists with the preparation of building sites, including clearing debris and setting up barricades and scaffolding
- Carries and lifts materials and tools to and from work areas and around building sites
- Operates hand and power tools, such as drills, saws and hammers, to assist with the assembly and installation of prefabricated or structural building components
- Cleans building and construction sites, and maintains tools and equipment
Unit group 8211
Other occupations in Construction and Demolition Labourers
Questions
OSCA 821132: common questions
What is the OSCA code for builder's labourer?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 821132?
Is Builder's Labourer 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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