OSCA 2024 · 899531 · Skill level 5
Rail Guard or Conductor: OSCA 899531
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Rail Guard or Conductor is OSCA 2024 code 899531. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (639412 and 899917). None of them is on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 899531
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 639412 · in part
Transport Conductor
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
ANZSCO 899917 · in part
Railways Assistant
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a rail guard or conductor does
Maintains passenger safety on trains and in railway stations, and checks passenger tickets for train travel.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Ensures safe and efficient boarding and disembarking of passengers from trains
- Controls crowd movements and ensures the safety of passengers around a railway station
- Monitors ticket barriers
- Announces the arrival and departure of train services
- Assists passengers with information regarding train schedules, delays and any disruptions to services
- May check and sell tickets on regional and long-haul services
Unit group 8995
Other occupations in Rail Guards, Conductors and Railways Assistants
Questions
OSCA 899531: common questions
What is the OSCA code for rail guard or conductor?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 899531?
Is Rail Guard or Conductor 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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