Irrigation Technician (ANZSCO 362712)
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What an Irrigation Technician does
Installs, maintains and services irrigation systems for agriculture, sports turf and horticulture.
Key facts
- ANZSCO code
- 362712
- Skill level
- 3Certificate IV, or Certificate III with on-the-job training
- Skilled lists
- Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)
- National shortage
- 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 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored RegionalNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Main tasks
- preparing plans and drawings, selecting materials and plants, and scheduling landscape construction
- setting out and installing hardscape and softscape structures
- constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, trellises, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
- preparing seedbeds and growing sites
- planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
- preparing lawn areas by spreading topsoil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf
- determining irrigation system hydraulic parameters
- installing irrigation systems including pumps and meters
- testing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems
Shortage by state
- NationalShortage
- ACTShortage
- NSWShortage
- NTShortage
- QLDShortage
- SAShortage
- TASShortage
- 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 Irrigation Technician do?
Installs, maintains and services irrigation systems for agriculture, sports turf and horticulture. (ABS ANZSCO description.)
Is Irrigation Technician on the skilled occupation list?
Yes. Irrigation Technician (ANZSCO 362712) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) (lists in force from 7 December 2024). It is listed for the 186 and 482 visas.
What is the ANZSCO code for Irrigation Technician?
362712. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.
How can an Irrigation Technician migrate to Australia?
The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Irrigation Technician for the Subclass 186 and Subclass 482 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.
Is Irrigation Technician 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.