Data Analyst (ANZSCO 224114)
On the Core Skills Occupation List
From the official Home Affairs skilled occupation lists, as at 2026-08-12. Lists change at each government update — always confirm on the official page before acting.
Which lists is Data Analyst on?
CSOL — Core Skills Occupation List. The employer-sponsorship list — occupations on the CSOL can be nominated for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme 186.
Visas this occupation can access
Being on a list makes the occupation nominatable for these visas — each visa still has its own requirements (points, age, English, a positive skills assessment, and for sponsored visas a willing employer or state).
- Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) — Temporary, employer sponsored · all occupations for the 482
- Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) — Permanent, employer sponsored · all occupations for the 186
Processing priority
Data Analyst isn't in any of the ANZSCO groups that Directions 121 and 122 list for the priority sectors. Some of the first group is defined by the job rather than the code: a nominated position directly involved in agriculture, aquaculture or fishing, one that directly supports mining, oil and gas or coal production, or one related to defence. Otherwise the application is processed after the priority sectors. For the permanent and provisional skilled visas, applicants who were in Australia when they applied come next, then those who applied from outside Australia. For the 482, Specialist Skills stream applications come before both.
Priority changes the order in which lodged applications are looked at, not whether they are granted. Who is invited to apply through SkillSelect is decided separately. See all 202 occupations in the priority sectors.
Skills assessment
A positive skills assessment for Data Analyst comes from:
- Australian Computer Society Incorporated (ACS) (official site) · our guide to the ACS process
What the assessment actually involves
ACS assesses Data Analyst through its standard General Skills pathway (an ICT, data science, computer science, mathematics, statistics or engineering degree plus the matching years of relevant experience under ACS's degree-relevance tables) or RPL for applicants without a qualifying degree, which requires 6+ years of relevant experience and two project reports evidencing hands-on data analysis work.
Where these applications come unstuck
The main risk is nominating this code for work that is really general reporting, BI-dashboard maintenance or database administration rather than the analytical, statistical or data-modelling content ACS looks for under Data Analyst specifically — the assessment checks the substance of the role, not the job title on a business card. Degree-relevance disputes are also common where the qualification is technically ICT-adjacent (e.g. information systems) but the coursework doesn't demonstrate analytical or statistical depth.
An honest read on this pathway
Data Analyst is CSOL-only, with 186 and 482 as the only visa options here — no 189, 190 or 491 route sits behind this code on the current list, so it functions as an employer-sponsorship pathway rather than a general skilled-migration one.
Assembling an ACS application? ACS wants employment evidence that lines up exactly with the dates and duties you claim elsewhere. The Skilled Visa EOI Organiser keeps your claims consistent across the skills assessment, EOI and Form 80 — inconsistencies between them are a common cause of delay.
Talk it through with a registered agent
Whether nominating Data Analyst is your best route depends on your points, experience evidence and timing — exactly what a MARA-registered agent works through in an initial consultation. Describe your situation once through Migratio and compare real consultation quotes from registered agents, free.
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