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OSCA 2024 · 842999 · Skill level 5

Garden and Forestry Workers nec: OSCA 842999

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

Garden and Forestry Workers nec is OSCA 2024 code 842999. It corresponds to 4 ANZSCO codes (843911, 843999, 841911 and 841999). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO codes for OSCA 842999

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

  • ANZSCO 843911

    Hunter-Trapper

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 843999 · in part

    Forestry and Garden Workers nec

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 841911

    Hunter-Trapper

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

  • ANZSCO 841999 · in part

    Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers nec

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What a garden and forestry workers nec does

This occupation group covers Garden and Forestry Workers not elsewhere classified.

Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education

Includes

  • Hunter-Trapper
  • Indoor Plant Technician
  • Seed Collector
  • Weed Controller

Unit group 8429

Other occupations in Other Garden and Forestry Workers

Questions

OSCA 842999: common questions

What is the OSCA code for garden and forestry workers nec?
The OSCA 2024 code is 842999 (Garden and Forestry Workers nec), skill level 5. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 842999?
ANZSCO 843911 Hunter-Trapper, ANZSCO 843999 Forestry and Garden Workers nec (in part), ANZSCO 841911 Hunter-Trapper and ANZSCO 841999 Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers nec (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Garden and Forestry Workers nec 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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