The immigration department and many skills assessing bodies use ANZSCO as a descriptor for occupations and their common duties
This list has been updated in the following 4 areas
– agriculture, forestry and fisheries
– cyber security
– naval ship building, and
– emerging occupations identified by the National Skills Commission¹.
This link shows the changes and additions
ANZSCO changes
We will have to see what occupation list changes DHA now make as a result of this update
ANZSCO code Description Description of modification
121111 Aquaculture Farmer Alternative title(s) and Specialisation(s) revised
121211 Cotton Grower Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
121212 Flower Grower Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
121213 Fruit or Nut Grower Category deleted and code retired
121214 Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower Category deleted and code retired
121215 Grape Grower Category deleted and code retired
121216 Mixed Crop Farmer Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
121217 Sugar Cane Grower Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
121218 Turf Grower Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
121221 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
121299 Crop Farmers nec Category deleted and code retired
121312 Beef Cattle Farmer Specialisation(s) revised
121313 Dairy Cattle Farmer Lead statement and specialisations revised
121316 Horse Breeder Specialisation(s) revised
121317 Mixed Livestock Farmer Category deleted and code retired
121322 Sheep Farmer Specialisation(s) revised
121323 (new) Mixed Cattle and Sheep Farmer Category added
121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer Category deleted and code retired
121511 (new) Cotton Grower Category moved from old Unit group; code created
121512 (new) Grain, Oilseed, Pulse or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower Category moved from old Unit group; code created
121599 (new) Broadacre Crop Growers nec Category moved from old Unit group; code created
121513 (new) Sugar Cane Grower Category moved from old Unit group; code created
121611 (new) Flower Grower Category moved from old Unit group; code created
121612 (new) Fruit Grower Category added
121613 (new) Nut Grower Category added
121614 (new) Production Nursery Grower Category added
121615 (new) Turf Grower Category moved from old Unit group; code created
121616 (new) Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) Category moved from old Unit group; code created
121617 (new) Wine Grape Grower Category added
121699 (new) Horticultural Crop Growers nec Category added
121711 (new) Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farmer Category added
121799 (new) Mixed Production Farmers nec Category added
133111 Construction Project Manager Lead statement and specialisations revised
133512 Production Manager (Manufacturing) Specialisation(s) revised
133611 Supply and Distribution Manager Specialisation(s) revised
135111 Chief Information Officer Specialisation(s) revised
135112 ICT Project Manager Lead statement and Specialisations revised
222111 Commodities Trader Specialisation(s) revised
223211 ICT Trainer Category deleted and code retired
223311 Training and Development Professional Specialisation(s) and task list revised
224113 Statistician Specialisation(s) and task list revised
224214 Records Manager Specialisation(s) revised
224711 Management Consultant Lead statement and Specialisation(s) and revised
224712 Organisation and Methods Analyst Specialisation(s) and task list revised
225112 Market Research Analyst Lead statement revised
225113 Marketing Specialist List of tasks and Specialisations revised
225114 Content Creator (Marketing) Category added
225115 Digital Marketing Analyst Category added
233411 Electronics Engineer Lead statement and Specialisations revised
233511 Industrial Engineer Lead statement and Specialisations revised
233513 Production or Plant Engineer Specialisation(s) revised
233914 Engineering Technologist Specialisation(s) revised
233916 Naval Architect / Marine Designer Specialisation(s) revised
233999 Engineering Professionals nec Specialisation(s) revised
234112 Agricultural Scientist Category deleted and code retired
234114 (new) Agricultural Research Scientist Category added
234115 (new) Agronomist Category added
234116 (new) Aquaculture or Fisheries Scientist Category added
234516 Marine Biologist Lead statement revised
234518 Zoologist Category deleted and code retired
234521 (new) Entomologist Category added
234522 (new) Zoologist Category added
234599 Life Scientists nec NEC Occupation list revised
234611 Medical Laboratory Scientist Category title revised
234612 (new) Respiratory Scientist Category added
234912 Metallurgist Lead statement and Specialisations revised
234999 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec NEC Occupation list revised
261113 (new) User Experience Designer (ICT) Category added
261312 Developer Programmer Lead statement and Specialisations revised
261314 Software Tester Lead statement revised
261315 (new) Cyber Security Engineer Category added
261316 (new) Devops Engineer Category added
261317 (new) Penetration Tester Category added
262112 ICT Security Specialist Category deleted and code retired
262114 (new) Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist Category added
262115 (new) Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist Category added
262116 (new) Cyber Security Analyst Category added
262117 (new) Cyber Security Architect Category added
262118 (new) Cyber Security Operations Coordinator Category added
263299 ICT Support and Test Engineers nec NEC Occupation list revised
311111 Agricultural Technician Category deleted and code retired
311112 (new) Agricultural and Agritech Technician Category added
311113 (new) Animal Husbandry Technician Category added
311114 (new) Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician Category added
311115 (new) Irrigation Designer Category added
311217 (new) Respiratory Technician Category added
311299 Medical Technicians nec NEC Occupation list revised
311313 Quarantine Officer Category title, lead statement and alternative titles revised
311314 (new) Primary Products Quality Assurance Officer Category added
311399 Primary Products Inspectors nec Category title, lead statement and NEC Occupation list revised
312412 Electronic Engineering Technician Lead statement and Specialisation(s) revised
312912 Metallurgical or Materials Technician Lead statement and Specialisation(s) revised
312914 (new) Other Draftsperson Category added
312999 Building and Engineering Technicians nec NEC Occupation list revised
341111 Electrician (General) Task list and Specialisation(s) revised
361116 (new) Track Rider Category added
361211 Shearer Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
362211 Gardener (General) Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
362212 Arborist Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
362213 Landscape Gardener Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
362311 Greenkeeper Category deleted and code retired
362312 (new) Sports Turf Manager Category added
362313 (new) Sports Turf Trades Worker Category added
362411 Nurseryperson Lead statement and Specialisations revised
362511 (new) Arborist Category moved from old Unit group; code created
362512 (new) Tree Worker Category added
362611 (new) Gardener (General) Category moved from old Unit group; code created
362711 (new) Landscape Gardener Category moved from old Unit group; code created
362712 (new) Irrigation Technician Category added
363111 Aquaculture Supervisor Category added
363112 Fishing Leading Hand Category added
363113 Forestry Operations Supervisor Category added
363114 Horticultural Supervisor or Specialist Category added
363115 Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker Category added
363116 Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker Category added
363199 Senior Aquaculture, Crop and Forestry Workers nec Category added
363211 Senior Beef Cattle Station Worker Category added
363212 Senior Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker Category added
363213 Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Worker Category added
363214 Senior Piggery Stockperson Category added
363215 Senior Sheep Farm Worker Category added
363299 Senior Livestock Farm Workers nec Category added
363311 Shearer Category added
363312 Wool Classer Category added
399213 Power Generation Plant Operator Task list and Specialisations revised
399917 Wool Classer Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
399999 Technicians and Trades Workers nec Specialisation(s) revised
599514 Noxious Weeds and Pest Inspector Category title, Lead statement and Alterntive title(s) revised
711314 Other Wood Processing Machine Operator Specialisation(s) revised
712912 Bulk Materials Handling Plant Operator Lead statement and Specialisation(s) revised
721111 Agricultural and Horticultural Mobile Plant Operator Lead statement and tasks revised
721112 Logging Plant Operator Lead statement revised
733111 Truck Driver (General) Specialisation(s) revised
831212 Slaughterer Lead statement revised
839312 Product Grader Specialisation(s) revised
841111 Aquaculture Worker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841211 Fruit or Nut Farm Worker Category deleted and code retired
841212 Fruit or Nut Picker Category deleted and code retired
841213 Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Farm Worker (Aus) / Field Crop Farm Worker (NZ) Category deleted and code retired
841214 Vegetable Farm Worker (Aus) / Market Garden Worker (NZ) Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841215 Vegetable Picker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841216 Vineyard Worker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841217 Mushroom Picker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841299 Crop Farm Workers nec Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841311 Forestry Worker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841312 Logging Assistant Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841313 Tree Faller Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841411 Garden Labourer Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841412 Horticultural Nursery Assistant Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841511 Beef Cattle Farm Worker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841512 Dairy Cattle Farm Worker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841513 Mixed Livestock Farm Worker Category deleted and code retired
841514 Poultry Farm Worker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841515 Sheep Farm Worker Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841516 Stablehand Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841517 Wool Handler Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841599 Livestock Farm Workers nec Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841611 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Worker Category deleted and code retired
841911 Hunter-Trapper Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841913 Pest Controller Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
841999 Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers nec Category moved to new Unit group; code retired
842111 (new) Aquaculture Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842211 (new) Cotton Farm Worker Category added
842212 (new) Fruit Farm Worker Category added
842213 (new) Fruit Picker Category added
842214 (new) Grain, Oilseed, Pulse and Pasture Farm Worker (Aus) / Field Farm Worker (NZ) Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842215 (new) Mushroom Picker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842216(new) Nut Farm Worker Category added
842217 (new) Sugar Cane Farm Worker Category added
842218 (new) Vegetable Farm Worker (Aus) / Market Garden Worker (NZ) Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842221 (new) Vegetable Picker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842222 (new) Vineyard Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842299 (new) Crop Farm Workers nec Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842311 (new) Beef Cattle Farm Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842312 (new) Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker Category added
842313 (new) Dairy Cattle Farm Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842314 (new) Livestock Husbandry Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842315 (new) Piggery Farm Worker Category added
842316 (new) Poultry Farm Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842317 (new) Sheep Farm Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842318 (new) Stablehand Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842321 (new) Wool Handler Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842399 (new) Livestock Farm Workers nec Category moved from old Unit group; code created
842411 (new) Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker Category added
842499 (new) Mixed Production Farm Workers nec Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843111 (new) Forestry Worker Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843112 (new) Logging Assistant Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843113 (new) Tree Faller Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843211 (new) Garden Labourer Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843311 (new) Horticultural Nursery Assistant Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843411 (new) Pest Control Technician Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843911 (new) Hunter-Trapper Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843912 (new) Irrigation Assistant Category moved from old Unit group; code created
843999 (new) Forestry and Garden Workers nec Category moved from old Unit group; code created
899212 Fishing Hand Alternative title(s) and Specialisation(s) revised