OSCA 2024 · 821633 · Skill level 5
Plumber's Assistant: OSCA 821633
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Plumber's Assistant is OSCA 2024 code 821633. It corresponds to ANZSCO 821114 Plumber's Assistant, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 821633
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 821114
Plumber's Assistant
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a plumber's assistant does
Performs routine tasks in fabricating, laying, installing and maintaining pipes, fixtures, water meters and regulators.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists Plumbers in fabricating, laying, installing and maintaining pipes, fixtures, water meters and regulators
- Assists in measuring, cutting and fitting pipes and fixtures, and holds pipes in place while Plumbers weld or solder joints
- Assists in installing and repairing plumbing fixtures such as toilets, sinks and taps
Unit group 8216
Other occupations in Plumbing and Drainage Labourers
Questions
OSCA 821633: common questions
What is the OSCA code for plumber's assistant?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 821633?
Is Plumber's 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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