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OSCA 2024 · 841132 · Skill level 5

Fruit Farm Worker: OSCA 841132

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

Fruit Farm Worker is OSCA 2024 code 841132. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (842212 and 841211). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 841132

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

  • ANZSCO 842212

    Fruit Farm Worker

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 841211 · in part

    Fruit or Nut Farm Worker

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a fruit farm worker does

Performs routine tasks on a fruit farm, such as cultivating and fertilising soil, and planting, irrigating and pruning crops. May spray pesticides on crops to treat disease and pests.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

Specialisations

  • Orchard Worker (Fruit)

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Patrols, inspects and reports on the condition of fruit crops
  • Undertakes soil preparation, cultivation and fruit crop maintenance duties, such as planting, thinning, weeding and hoeing row crops, and pruning and thinning fruit trees and vines
  • Erects growing supports such as trellises, and protective structures such as greenhouses, netting and fences
  • Operates water supply and irrigation systems for fruit crop growth
  • Maintains, cleans and operates fruit farming infrastructure and equipment, such as sheds, fences and machinery
  • May spray trees, vines and other fruit crops with pesticides to control weed growth, insects, fungus growth and diseases

Questions

OSCA 841132: common questions

What is the OSCA code for fruit farm worker?
The OSCA 2024 code is 841132 (Fruit Farm 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 841132?
ANZSCO 842212 Fruit Farm Worker and ANZSCO 841211 Fruit or Nut Farm Worker (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Fruit Farm Worker on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Not under its ANZSCO equivalents: 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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