Plumbing Inspector (ANZSCO 312115)
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What a Plumbing Inspector does
Inspects plumbing work to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Registration or licensing is required.
- Specialisations
- Drainage Inspector, Gas Plumbing Inspector, Sanitary Plumbing and Water Supply Inspector
Key facts
- ANZSCO code
- 312115
- Skill level
- 2Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma
- Skilled lists
- Regional Occupation List (ROL)
- Visas that list it
- 494
- Assessing authority
- VETASSESS
- National shortage
- No shortage
Visa options
Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.
Points-tested
- Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Employer-sponsored
- Subclass 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills streamNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry streamNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Main tasks
- assisting Construction Managers, Architects and Surveyors in planning and organisation
- interpreting plans, regulations and codes of practice
- preparing preliminary sketches, working drawings and specifications
- preparing, editing and revising plans, maps, charts and drawings
- coordinating works programs
- inspecting work and materials for compliance with specifications, regulations and standards
- calculating costs and estimating time scales
- collecting data using surveying instruments and photogrammetric equipment
- performing routine computations and plotting preliminary data
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 Plumbing Inspector do?
Inspects plumbing work to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Registration or licensing is required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)
Is Plumbing Inspector on the skilled occupation list?
Yes. Plumbing Inspector (ANZSCO 312115) is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 494 visa.
What is the ANZSCO code for Plumbing Inspector?
312115. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.
How can a Plumbing Inspector migrate to Australia?
The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Plumbing Inspector for the Subclass 494 visa. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.
Who assesses Plumbing Inspector for an Australian visa?
VETASSESS, the skills assessing authority listed for 312115.
Is Plumbing Inspector 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.