OSCA 2024
Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Current occupation standard and replacement for ANZSCO
ABS classification systems
Browse the main Australian classification systems
Use this hub to jump straight to the classification family you need. Each system below has its own page, release year and practical use case so the site stays easy to scan.
| Classification | Status | Where used |
|---|---|---|
| OSCA (2024)
Occupation Standard Classification for Australia | Main | Occupations |
| ANZSIC (2006 Rev. 2.0)
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification | Current | Business and industries |
| ASCL (2025)
Australian Standard Classification of Languages | Current | Languages |
| ASCCEG (2025)
Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups | Current | Cultural and ethnic groups |
| AHECC (2022)
Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification | Current | Export goods and customs |
ANZSIC 2006 Rev. 2.0
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
ABS industry hierarchy used for business classification
ASCL 2025
Australian Standard Classification of Languages
ABS language classification with 4 levels: 16 family groups, 49 sub family groups, 95 narrow groups and 444 languages.
ASCCEG 2025
Australian Standard Classification of Cultural and Ethnic Groups
ABS ancestry and ethnicity classification with 3 levels: 9 broad groups, 28 narrow groups and 276 detailed groups.
AHECC 2022
Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification
ABS export goods classification with 21 sections, 99 chapters and 8-digit codes.
Source and trust
- Official ABS classification list
- ABS classifications overview
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-18
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