Plumber (General)
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Quick eligibility
A quick scan of the main options. Open the sections below for caveats, list details, and state-specific stream information.
Skilled visas
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Employer-sponsored
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State nomination
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State nomination availability
See which states show this occupation as available.
ACT
Australian Capital Territory
NT
Northern Territory
NSW
New South Wales
QLD
Queensland
SA
South Australia
TAS
Tasmania
VIC
Victoria
WA
Western Australia
Caveats and notes
Caveats and state-specific details are grouped here so the eligibility summary stays easy to scan.
General caveats and state notes (1)
- Visa eligibility depends on the relevant legislative instrument and pathway-specific requirements.
State-specific stream details
ACT - Australian Capital Territory
Listed by this state, but not available for this visa option.
Occupation shown by state
334111 plumber (general)
Unit group
3341 Plumbers
Occupation shown by state
334111 plumber (general)
Unit group
3341 Plumbers
State notes
- ACT nomination data follows the ACT Nominated Migration Program Occupation List.
- Occupations marked 491 Only in the ACT source are treated as eligible for subclass 491 only.
- Other ACT-listed occupations are treated as eligible for both subclass 190 and subclass 491, subject to the occupation also being available under the relevant federal skilled visa.
NT - Northern Territory
Listed by this state, but not available for this visa option.
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Stream
Offshore priority occupation stream
Restriction
Offshore applicants will generally only be considered for subclass 491 nomination.
State notes
- For onshore applicants, there is no NT occupation list limitation in this dataset; availability follows the corresponding federal skilled occupation list for subclass 190 and subclass 491.
- For offshore applicants under the NT priority occupation stream, only occupations on the NT Offshore Migration Occupation List are considered.
- Offshore applicants will generally only be considered for a nomination for a subclass 491 visa.
- Applicants living overseas and applying under the NT family stream or NT job offer stream can nominate any occupation on the national eligibility list for subclass 491.
NSW - New South Wales
Listed by this state, but not available for this visa option.
Matched unit group
3341 Plumbers
Matched unit group
3341 Plumbers
State notes
- NSW Skills Lists are listed at the ANZSCO Unit Group level.
- Not all occupations within an ANZSCO Unit Group are eligible.
- This tool shows NSW only when the ANZSCO Unit Group is listed and the occupation is available for the relevant federal visa.
QLD - Queensland
Listed by this state, but not available for this visa option.
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Building and construction
Yes
Additional information
- Licence required to work in Qld
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Building and construction
Yes
Additional information
- Licence required to work in Qld
State notes
- Queensland occupation lists are occupation-code lists, not ANZSCO Unit Group lists.
- QLD data combines the onshore skilled occupation list and offshore QSOL notes.
- If a nominated occupation is not on the relevant Queensland list, the source notes state that it is not eligible for Queensland nomination in 2025-26.
- Not all listed occupations are eligible for subclass 190; availability follows the visa-specific Yes indicators in the Queensland lists.
- Home Affairs uses the 2013 ANZSCO version for skilled visa subclasses 190 and 491; the Queensland source notes say its lists are derived from Legislative Instrument 19/051.
SA - South Australia
Listed by this state, but not available for this visa option.
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Stream
South Australian Graduates, Skilled Employment in South Australia, Outer Regional Skilled Employment, Offshore
Minimum points
65
Skill level
Skill level 3
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Stream
South Australian Graduates, Skilled Employment in South Australia, Outer Regional Skilled Employment, Offshore
Minimum points
65
Skill level
Skill level 3
State notes
- South Australia occupation data follows the Skilled Occupation List page occupation cards.
- An occupation is treated as available for a subclass when at least one South Australian stream on the page lists that subclass.
- Stream names and minimum points are retained on each visa entry for detail-page use.
TAS - Tasmania
Listed by this state, but not available for this visa option.
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Stream
Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TSE) Priority Occupation
Unit group
334 Plumbers
Priority occupation
Yes
Related roles
334111 Plumber (General), 334112 Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber, 334113 Drainer / Drainlayer, 334114 Gasfitter, 334115 Roof Plumber
Restriction
Subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TSE) pathway requires a skills assessment for this TSE Priority Occupation.
State notes
- Tasmania generally does not apply a separate occupation limitation for subclass 190 and subclass 491 nomination; availability follows the corresponding federal skilled visa eligibility.
- For the subclass 190 Tasmanian Skilled Employment (TSE) pathway, applicants must have a valid skills assessment for an occupation in the TSE Priority Occupations eligible skills assessments column.
- The TSE pathway also requires employment in a closely related role in the same ANZSCO 3-digit group. Related-role examples are retained for context and are not treated as eligible skills assessment occupations unless listed in the TSE Priority Occupations column.
VIC - Victoria
Not available in this state list.
State notes
- Victoria does not use a separate state occupation list in this project dataset.
- Occupations are treated as matching VIC nomination when they align with the corresponding federal skilled occupation eligibility for the relevant visa.
WA - Western Australia
Listed by this state, but not available for this visa option.
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Industry sector
Building and Construction
Stream
General - WASMOL Schedule 2
Minimum points
65
Priority occupation
Yes
Status
Available
Occupation shown by state
334111 Plumber (General)
Industry sector
Building and Construction
Stream
General - WASMOL Schedule 2
Minimum points
65
Priority occupation
Yes
Status
Available
State notes
- WA nomination data follows the occupation search export supplied for this project.
- Rows are grouped by ANZSCO code because WA can show multiple streams for the same occupation.
- An occupation is treated as available for a subclass when at least one aggregated WA row has the relevant v190 or v491 flag set to Yes.
- Industry sector, stream names, minimum points, priority occupation, regional WA only, and status are retained for detail-page use.