OSCA 2024 · 821731 · Skill level 4
Scaffolder: OSCA 821731
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Scaffolder is OSCA 2024 code 821731. It corresponds to ANZSCO 821712 Scaffolder, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 821731
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 821712
Scaffolder
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a scaffolder does
Erects and dismantles scaffolding to provide work platforms on building and industrial sites, and for temporary structures such as staging and seating.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Fits and bolts tubes, support braces and components to form bases and build up scaffolding
- Lifts and positions sections of scaffolding
- Erects guard rails, guy wires, ropes and clamps, lays planks, and hangs safety nets
- Dismantles and removes scaffolding from building sites
Unit group 8217
Other occupations in Structural Steel Construction Workers
Questions
OSCA 821731: common questions
What is the OSCA code for scaffolder?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 821731?
Is Scaffolder 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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