Web Designer (ANZSCO 232414)

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    What a Web Designer does

    Plans, designs, develops and prepares information for Internet publication with particular emphasis on the user interface, ease of navigation and location of information using text, pictures, animation, sound, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose.

    Key facts

    ANZSCO code
    232414
    Skill level
    1Bachelor degree or higher
    Visas that list it
    190491482186494
    Assessing authority
    VETASSESS
    National shortage
    No shortage

    Visa options

    Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.

    Main tasks

    • determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
    • undertaking research and analysing functional communication requirements
    • formulating design concepts for the subject to be communicated
    • preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and layouts to communicate design concepts
    • negotiating design solutions with clients, management, sales and production staff
    • selecting, specifying or recommending functional and aesthetic materials and media for publication, delivery or display
    • detailing and documenting the selected design for production
    • supervising or carrying out production in the chosen media
    • may archive information for future client use

    Shortage by state

    • NationalNo shortage
    • ACTNo shortage
    • NSWNo shortage
    • NTNo shortage
    • QLDNo shortage
    • SANo shortage
    • TASNo shortage
    • VICNo shortage
    • WANo shortage

    State and territory nomination

    For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.

    Common questions

    What does a Web Designer do?

    Plans, designs, develops and prepares information for Internet publication with particular emphasis on the user interface, ease of navigation and location of information using text, pictures, animation, sound, colours, layout and data sources to deliver information tailored to an intended audience and purpose. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

    Is Web Designer on the skilled occupation list?

    Yes. Web Designer (ANZSCO 232414) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.

    What is the ANZSCO code for Web Designer?

    232414. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

    How can a Web Designer migrate to Australia?

    The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Web Designer for the Subclass 186, Subclass 190, Subclass 482, Subclass 491 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.

    Who assesses Web Designer for an Australian visa?

    VETASSESS, the skills assessing authority listed for 232414.

    Is Web Designer in demand in Australia?

    Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "No shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.

    Sources

    1. 1Department of Home Affairs, skilled occupation listimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au
    2. 2Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO – Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2022, CC BY 4.0abs.gov.au
    3. 3Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List, 2025 listjobsandskills.gov.au