OSCA 2024 · 841234 · Skill level 4
Livestock Husbandry Worker: OSCA 841234
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Livestock Husbandry Worker is OSCA 2024 code 841234. It corresponds to 3 ANZSCO codes (842314, 841515 and 841599). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 841234
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 842314
Livestock Husbandry Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
ANZSCO 841515 · in part
Sheep Farm Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
ANZSCO 841599 · in part
Livestock Farm Workers nec
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a livestock husbandry worker does
Performs animal husbandry duties for livestock, such as lamb marking, mulesing, vaccinating, drenching, foot paring and hoof trimming.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Also known as
- Livestock Contractor
Specialisations
- Barefoot Trimmer (Horses)
- Cattle Hoof Trimmer
- Lamb Marker
- Muleser
- Sheep Foot Parer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock, including patrolling, inspecting and reporting on condition of livestock
- Provides livestock with feed and water, and implements livestock welfare programs
- Performs animal husbandry duties for livestock, such as lamb and calf marking, mulesing, foot paring and hoof trimming
- Administers vaccines and drenches to livestock to prevent diseases
Questions
OSCA 841234: common questions
What is the OSCA code for livestock husbandry worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 841234?
Is Livestock Husbandry 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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