OSCA 2024 · 821931 · Skill level 4
Driller's Offsider: OSCA 821931
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Driller's Offsider is OSCA 2024 code 821931. It corresponds to ANZSCO 821912 Driller's Assistant, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 821931
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 821912
Driller's Assistant
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a driller's offsider does
Performs routine tasks to assist Drillers, including setting up, operating and dismantling drilling sites for extracting oil, gas, mineral ore or water.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Driller's Assistant
- Roustabout (Oil and Gas)
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists in setting up drilling equipment and machinery at drilling sites, and the installation and maintenance of drill casings and pipes
- Operates drilling equipment under the supervision of Drillers
- Assists in the collection and analysis of drilling samples
- Cleans and maintains drilling equipment and work areas
- Assists in the dismantling and removal of drilling equipment and machinery
- Assists in the transportation of drilling equipment and materials to and from drill sites
Unit group 8219
Other occupations in Other Construction and Mining Labourers
Questions
OSCA 821931: common questions
What is the OSCA code for driller's offsider?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 821931?
Is Driller's Offsider 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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