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OSCA 2024 · 841235 · Skill level 4

Piggery Farm Worker: OSCA 841235

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

Piggery Farm Worker is OSCA 2024 code 841235. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (842315 and 841599). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 841235

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

  • ANZSCO 842315

    Piggery 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 piggery farm worker does

Assists with routine tasks on a pig farm, such as breeding, farrowing, raising, feeding and 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 pigs, including by inspecting and reporting on their condition
  • Provides pigs with feed and water, and implements pig feeding and welfare programs
  • Assists with birthing and rearing of piglets
  • Moves and weighs pigs
  • Undertakes general pig farming activities, such moving and weighing pigs, and cleaning and maintaining pig housing and equipment

Questions

OSCA 841235: common questions

What is the OSCA code for piggery farm worker?
The OSCA 2024 code is 841235 (Piggery Farm Worker), skill level 4. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 841235?
ANZSCO 842315 Piggery Farm Worker and ANZSCO 841599 Livestock Farm Workers nec (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Piggery 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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