ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) is a skill-based classification used to classify all occupations and jobs in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets.
ANZSCO is relevant within some skilled visa programs, where having a nominated skilled occupation is required for visa eligibility.
The catalogue was recently updated to version 2021 on 23 November 2021 with changes in the following areas:
- agriculture, forestry and fisheries
- cyber security
- naval ship building, and
- emerging occupations identified by the National Skills Commission
This significant update may trigger a review of current Occupation Lists and relevant Legislative Instruments, which remain in place and current until further notice.
List of Changes
Skilled Occupation List
Occupations in the Combined List (MLTSSL, STSOL and ROL) but Removed from new ANZSCO version 2021
| ANZSCO | Name | Assessing Authority | Skill Level | List | New / Alternative Code |
| 234112 | Agricultural Scientist | VETASSESS | 1 | MLTSSL | 234114 |
| 234518 | Zoologist | VETASSESS | 1 | MLTSSL | 234522 |
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | ACS | 1 | MLTSSL | 262116 |
| 121212 | Flower Grower | VETASSESS | 1 | STSOL | 121611 |
| 121215 | Grape Grower | VETASSESS | 1 | STSOL | 121617 |
| 121221 | Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) | VETASSESS | 1 | STSOL | 121616 |
| 223211 | ICT Trainer | ACS | 1 | STSOL | 223311 |
| 362211 | Gardener (General) | TRA | 3 | STSOL | 362611 |
| 362212 | Arborist | TRA | 3 | STSOL | 362511 |
| 362213 | Landscape Gardener | TRA | 3 | STSOL | 362711 |
| 362311 | Greenkeeper | TRA | 3 | STSOL | |
| 121211 | Cotton Grower | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | 121511 |
| 121213 | Fruit or Nut Grower | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | 121612 / 121613 |
| 121214 | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | 121512 |
| 121216 | Mixed Crop Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | |
| 121217 | Sugar Cane Grower | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | 121513 |
| 121299 | Crop Farmers nec | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | |
| 121317 | Mixed Livestock Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | |
| 121411 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer | VETASSESS | 1 | ROL | |
| 311111 | Agricultural Technician | VETASSESS | 2 | ROL | 311112 |
Unit Group
New Unit Groups in version 2021
| 1215 | Broadacre Crop Growers |
| 1216 | Horticultural Crop Growers |
| 1217 | Mixed Production Farmers |
| 3625 | Arboriculture Workers |
| 3626 | Gardeners (General) |
| 3627 | Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians |
| 3631 | Senior Aquaculture, Crop and Forestry Workers |
| 3632 | Senior Livestock Farm Workers |
| 3633 | Shearers and Wool Classers |
| 8421 | Aquaculture Workers |
| 8422 | Crop Farm Workers |
| 8423 | Livestock Farm Workers |
| 8424 | Mixed Production Farm Workers |
| 8431 | Forestry and Logging Workers |
| 8432 | Garden Labourers |
| 8433 | Horticultural Nursery Assistants |
| 8434 | Pest Control Technicians |
| 8439 | Other Forestry and Garden Workers |
Unit Groups Removed
| 1212 | Crop Farmers |
| 1214 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers |
| 2232 | ICT Trainers |
| 3612 | Shearers |
| 3622 | Gardeners |
| 8411 | Aquaculture Workers |
| 8412 | Crop Farm Workers |
| 8413 | Forestry and Logging Workers |
| 8414 | Garden and Nursery Labourers |
| 8415 | Livestock Farm Workers |
| 8416 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers |
| 8419 | Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers |
ANZSCO Code / Occupation
New Occupations in version 2021
| ANZSCO | Name |
| 121323 | Mixed Cattle and Sheep Farmer |
| 121511 | Cotton Grower |
| 121512 | Grain, Oilseed, Pulse or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower |
| 121513 | Sugar Cane Grower |
| 121599 | Broadacre Crop Growers nec |
| 121611 | Flower Grower |
| 121612 | Fruit Grower |
| 121613 | Nut Grower |
| 121614 | Production Nursery Grower |
| 121615 | Turf Grower |
| 121616 | Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) |
| 121617 | Wine Grape Grower |
| 121699 | Horticultural Crop Growers nec |
| 121711 | Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farmer |
| 121799 | Mixed Production Farmers nec |
| 225114 | Content Creator (Marketing) |
| 225115 | Digital Marketing Analyst |
| 234114 | Agricultural Research Scientist |
| 234115 | Agronomist |
| 234116 | Aquaculture or Fisheries Scientist |
| 234521 | Entomologist |
| 234522 | Zoologist |
| 234612 | Respiratory Scientist |
| 261113 | User Experience Designer (ICT) |
| 261315 | Cyber Security Engineer |
| 261316 | Devops Engineer |
| 261317 | Penetration Tester |
| 262114 | Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist |
| 262115 | Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist |
| 262116 | Cyber Security Analyst |
| 262117 | Cyber Security Architect |
| 262118 | Cyber Security Operations Coordinator |
| 311112 | Agricultural and Agritech Technician |
| 311113 | Animal Husbandry Technician |
| 311114 | Aquaculture or Fisheries Technician |
| 311115 | Irrigation Designer |
| 311217 | Respiratory Technician |
| 311314 | Primary Products Quality Assurance Officer |
| 312914 | Other Draftsperson |
| 361116 | Track Rider |
| 362312 | Sports Turf Manager |
| 362313 | Sports Turf Trades Worker |
| 362511 | Arborist |
| 362512 | Tree Worker |
| 362611 | Gardener (General) |
| 362711 | Landscape Gardener |
| 362712 | Irrigation Technician |
| 363111 | Aquaculture Supervisor |
| 363112 | Fishing Leading Hand |
| 363113 | Forestry Operations Supervisor |
| 363114 | Horticultural Supervisor or Specialist |
| 363115 | Senior Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker |
| 363116 | Senior Broadacre Crop Farm Worker |
| 363117 | Vineyard Supervisor |
| 363199 | Senior Aquaculture, Crop and Forestry Workers nec |
| 363211 | Senior Beef Cattle Station Worker |
| 363212 | Senior Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker |
| 363213 | Senior Dairy Cattle Farm Worker |
| 363214 | Senior Piggery Stockperson |
| 363215 | Senior Sheep Farm Worker |
| 363299 | Senior Livestock Farm Workers nec |
| 363311 | Shearer |
| 363312 | Wool Classer |
| 842111 | Aquaculture Worker |
| 842211 | Cotton Farm Worker |
| 842212 | Fruit Farm Worker |
| 842213 | Fruit Picker |
| 842214 | Grain, Oilseed, Pulse and Pasture Farm Worker (Aus) / Field Farm Worker (NZ) |
| 842215 | Mushroom Picker |
| 842216 | Nut Farm Worker |
| 842217 | Sugar Cane Farm Worker |
| 842218 | Vegetable Farm Worker (Aus) / Market Garden Worker (NZ) |
| 842221 | Vegetable Picker |
| 842222 | Vineyard Worker |
| 842299 | Crop Farm Workers nec |
| 842311 | Beef Cattle Farm Worker |
| 842312 | Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker |
| 842313 | Dairy Cattle Farm Worker |
| 842314 | Livestock Husbandry Worker |
| 842315 | Piggery Farm Worker |
| 842316 | Poultry Farm Worker |
| 842317 | Sheep Farm Worker |
| 842318 | Stablehand |
| 842321 | Wool Handler |
| 842399 | Livestock Farm Workers nec |
| 842411 | Broadacre Crop and Livestock Farm Worker |
| 842499 | Mixed Production Farm Workers nec |
| 843111 | Forestry Worker |
| 843112 | Logging Assistant |
| 843113 | Tree Faller |
| 843211 | Garden Labourer |
| 843311 | Horticultural Nursery Assistant |
| 843411 | Pest Control Technician |
| 843911 | Hunter-Trapper |
| 843912 | Irrigation Assistant |
| 843999 | Forestry and Garden Workers nec |
Occupations Removed (and New / Alternative code)
| ANZSCO | Name | New / Alternative code |
| 121211 | Cotton Grower | 121511 |
| 121212 | Flower Grower | 121611 |
| 121213 | Fruit or Nut Grower | 121612 / 121613 |
| 121214 | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower / Field Crop Grower | 121512 |
| 121215 | Grape Grower | 121617 |
| 121216 | Mixed Crop Farmer | |
| 121217 | Sugar Cane Grower | 121513 |
| 121218 | Turf Grower | 121615 |
| 121221 | Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) | 121616 |
| 121299 | Crop Farmers nec | |
| 121317 | Mixed Livestock Farmer | |
| 121411 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer | |
| 223211 | ICT Trainer | 223311 |
| 234112 | Agricultural Scientist | 234114 |
| 234518 | Zoologist | 234522 |
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | 262116 |
| 311111 | Agricultural Technician | 311112 |
| 361211 | Shearer | 363311 |
| 362211 | Gardener (General) | 362611 |
| 362212 | Arborist | 362511 |
| 362213 | Landscape Gardener | 362711 |
| 362311 | Greenkeeper | |
| 399917 | Wool Classer | 363312 |
| 841111 | Aquaculture Worker | 842111 |
| 841211 | Fruit or Nut Farm Worker | 842212 / 842216 |
| 841212 | Fruit or Nut Picker | 842213 |
| 841213 | Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Farm Worker (Aus) / Field Crop Farm Worker (NZ) | |
| 841214 | Vegetable Farm Worker (Aus) / Market Garden Worker (NZ) | 842218 |
| 841215 | Vegetable Picker | 842221 |
| 841216 | Vineyard Worker | 842222 |
| 841217 | Mushroom Picker | 842215 |
| 841299 | Crop Farm Workers nec | 842299 |
| 841311 | Forestry Worker | 843111 |
| 841312 | Logging Assistant | 843112 |
| 841313 | Tree Faller | 843113 |
| 841411 | Garden Labourer | 843211 |
| 841412 | Horticultural Nursery Assistant | 843311 |
| 841511 | Beef Cattle Farm Worker | 842311 |
| 841512 | Dairy Cattle Farm Worker | 842313 |
| 841513 | Mixed Livestock Farm Worker | |
| 841514 | Poultry Farm Worker | 842316 |
| 841515 | Sheep Farm Worker | 842317 |
| 841516 | Stablehand | 842318 |
| 841517 | Wool Handler | 842321 |
| 841599 | Livestock Farm Workers nec | |
| 841611 | Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Worker | 842399 |
| 841911 | Hunter-Trapper | 843911 |
| 841913 | Pest Controller | 843411 |
| 841999 | Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers nec |
New Marketing and ICT Occupations
| ANZSCO | Name |
| 225114 | Content Creator (Marketing) |
| 225115 | Digital Marketing Analyst |
| 261113 | User Experience Designer (ICT) |
| 261315 | Cyber Security Engineer |
| 261316 | Devops Engineer |
| 261317 | Penetration Tester |
| 262114 | Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist |
| 262115 | Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist |
| 262116 | Cyber Security Analyst |
| 262117 | Cyber Security Architect |
| 262118 | Cyber Security Operations Coordinator |
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021, ANZSCO – Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2021, https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/anzsco-australian-and-new-zealand-standard-classification-occupations/2021
