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OSCA 2024 · 821531 · Skill level 5

Paving and Surfacing Labourer: OSCA 821531

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

Paving and Surfacing Labourer is OSCA 2024 code 821531. It corresponds to ANZSCO 821511 Paving and Surfacing Labourer, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

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ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 821531

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

  • ANZSCO 821511

    Paving and Surfacing Labourer

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a paving and surfacing labourer does

Performs routine tasks associated with laying bituminous and other paving materials on roads, runways, parking areas and other surfaces to be paved.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Sweeps paving bases prior to laying asphalt and other surfaces
  • Sprinkles and brushes hot and cold-mix asphalt over surfaces to be paved and repaired to bond asphalt toppings to bases
  • Operates tank-truck distributors and hoses to spray tar and road oils and emulsions on graded surfaces prior to paving
  • Trips tailgate levers to discharge hot-mix asphalt into paving machines, and spreads stone chips, gravel and cold-mix asphalt onto road surfaces
  • Removes water and debris from potholes or damaged areas, and trims damaged surfaces before repair
  • Shovels asphalt mix into areas inaccessible to paving machines and compacts mix using rakes and hand tampers
  • Erects and dismantles barriers
  • Loads and unloads equipment and cleans work sites
  • May direct traffic
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Questions

OSCA 821531: common questions

What is the OSCA code for paving and surfacing labourer?
The OSCA 2024 code is 821531 (Paving and Surfacing Labourer), skill level 5. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 821531?
ANZSCO 821511 Paving and Surfacing Labourer. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Paving and Surfacing Labourer 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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