Agricultural Engineer (ANZSCO 233912)

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    What an Agricultural Engineer does

    Performs and supervises engineering work related to the use and development of agricultural land, buildings, machines and equipment. Registration or licensing may be required.

    Also called
    Natural Resources Engineer

    Key facts

    ANZSCO code
    233912
    Skill level
    1Bachelor degree or higher
    Visas that list it
    189190491482186494
    Assessing authority
    Engineers Australia
    National shortage
    Shortage

    Visa options

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

    Shortage by state

    • NationalShortage
    • ACTNo shortage
    • NSWShortage
    • NTNo shortage
    • QLDShortage
    • SAShortage
    • TASNo shortage
    • VICShortage
    • WAShortage

    State and territory nomination

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

    Common questions

    What does an Agricultural Engineer do?

    Performs and supervises engineering work related to the use and development of agricultural land, buildings, machines and equipment. Registration or licensing may be required. Also called: Natural Resources Engineer. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

    Is Agricultural Engineer on the skilled occupation list?

    Yes. Agricultural Engineer (ANZSCO 233912) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 189, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.

    What is the ANZSCO code for Agricultural Engineer?

    233912. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

    How can an Agricultural Engineer migrate to Australia?

    The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Agricultural Engineer for the Subclass 186, Subclass 189, 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 Agricultural Engineer for an Australian visa?

    Engineers Australia, the skills assessing authority listed for 233912.

    Is Agricultural Engineer in demand in Australia?

    Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "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