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OSCA 2024 · 831138 · Skill level 5

Sugar Mill Worker: OSCA 831138

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

Sugar Mill Worker is OSCA 2024 code 831138. It corresponds to ANZSCO 831117 Sugar Mill Worker, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 831138

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

  • ANZSCO 831117

    Sugar Mill Worker

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a sugar mill worker does

Operates machines and performs routine tasks to extract juice from sugar cane to make granular sugar and molasses.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Cleans and prepares sugar cane for processing
  • Operates and maintains machines used in the extraction of juice from sugar cane
  • Monitors and controls the production of granular sugar and molasses
  • Monitors and adjusts the temperature and pressure of the extraction process
  • Collects and tests samples of juice for quality control purposes

Questions

OSCA 831138: common questions

What is the OSCA code for sugar mill worker?
The OSCA 2024 code is 831138 (Sugar Mill Worker), skill level 5. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 831138?
ANZSCO 831117 Sugar Mill Worker. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Sugar Mill Worker 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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