OSCA 2024 · 821936 · Skill level 4
Surveyor's Assistant: OSCA 821936
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Surveyor's Assistant is OSCA 2024 code 821936. It corresponds to ANZSCO 821915 Surveyor's Assistant (in part), which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 821936
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 821915 · in part
Surveyor's Assistant
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a surveyor's assistant does
Transports, assembles, maintains and lays out surveying equipment in support of surveyors.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Surveying Assistant
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Transports surveying equipment to and from work sites, and assembles, operates and disassembles surveying equipment as required
- Maintains and calibrates surveying equipment to ensure accuracy
- Operates and maintains vehicles and equipment used in surveying activities
- Assists in the marking and setting out of survey marks
- Records and maintains accurate data and measurements for surveyors
- Assists in the interpretation of surveying data and the preparation of surveying reports and maps
Unit group 8219
Other occupations in Other Construction and Mining Labourers
Questions
OSCA 821936: common questions
What is the OSCA code for surveyor's assistant?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 821936?
Is Surveyor'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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