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OSCA 2024 · 842932 · Skill level 4

Forestry Worker: OSCA 842932

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

Forestry Worker is OSCA 2024 code 842932. It corresponds to 4 ANZSCO codes (843111, 843112, 841311 and 841312). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

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ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 842932

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

  • ANZSCO 843111

    Forestry Worker

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 843112 · in part

    Logging Assistant

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 841311 · in part

    Forestry Worker

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 841312 · in part

    Logging Assistant

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a forestry worker does

Assists with cultivating, maintaining and protecting plantation and private native forests.

Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience

Specialisations

  • Tree Planter (Forestry)

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Maintains forest roads, buildings, facilities, signs and equipment
  • Kills weeds, fells and de-barks non-productive trees, and thins young plantations
  • Collects seeds and cones, and cultivates and plants seedlings for reforestation purposes
  • Applies fertilisers and pesticides to individual trees and general forest areas
  • May engage in fire prevention, control and suppression activities
  • May assist with measuring and recording data for maintaining and enhancing the health and productivity of forested areas, such as seedling survival surveys

Unit group 8429

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Questions

OSCA 842932: common questions

What is the OSCA code for forestry worker?
The OSCA 2024 code is 842932 (Forestry 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 842932?
ANZSCO 843111 Forestry Worker, ANZSCO 843112 Logging Assistant (in part), ANZSCO 841311 Forestry Worker (in part) and ANZSCO 841312 Logging Assistant (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Forestry 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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