OSCA 2024 · 841232 · Skill level 4
Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker: OSCA 841232
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker is OSCA 2024 code 841232. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (842312 and 841513). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 841232
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 842312
Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
ANZSCO 841513 · in part
Mixed Livestock Farm Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a cattle and sheep farm worker does
Performs routine tasks on a cattle and sheep farm, such as moving, feeding, counting and assisting with animal husbandry.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of cattle and sheep, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition
- Provides cattle and sheep with feed and water, and implements cattle and sheep feeding and welfare programs
- Establishes pastures and crops for cattle and sheep production
- Herds and droves cattle and sheep to access feed, as well as for shearing, milking and other farming operations
- Undertakes general cattle and sheep farming activities, such as erecting and repairing fences, and maintaining and cleaning cattle and sheep housing
- Operates and maintains general farm machinery, and water supply and irrigation systems
Questions
OSCA 841232: common questions
What is the OSCA code for cattle and sheep farm worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 841232?
Is Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker 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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