Points-tested
For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 232312
Industrial Designer 232312
Yes. Industrial Designer (232312) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 494 and 407.
Industrial Designer (232312): Plan and design fashion, industrial products and jewellery.
As an Industrial Designer (ANZSCO 232312), you design manufactured products for function, usability, appearance and cost, from consumer goods and furniture to equipment and packaging. The occupation sits in unit group 2323 Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan and design fashion, industrial products and jewellery. You will typically work in product design consultancies, manufacturers and consumer goods companies. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
232312
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL
Industry
Engineering & technology
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Industrial Designer can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Industrial Designer is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Industrial Designer
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Industrial Designer the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Research user needs and product requirements.
- Generate concept sketches and 3D CAD models.
- Build prototypes and test usability.
- Select materials and manufacturing processes.
- Prepare production drawings and liaise with manufacturers.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
An Industrial Designer is employed to design manufactured products for function, usability, appearance and cost, from consumer goods and furniture to equipment and packaging. Typical tasks include: research user needs and product requirements; build prototypes and test usability; and select materials and manufacturing processes.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.