ANZSCO 261313: Software Engineer
Use this page to review the legacy ANZSCO occupation title, hierarchy, alternative titles and current cross-reference context for Software Engineer. Related ANZSIC industry links are included to help compare the occupation with current business classification pages.
When is this ANZSCO code still relevant?
OSCA 2024 replaced ANZSCO as Australia's current occupation classification. Keep using this ANZSCO record when a migration list, assessment body, historical dataset or form explicitly requests ANZSCO.
Do not assume that an OSCA code can be substituted one-for-one. The official correspondence may be exact, partial, split or many-to-one, so open every linked OSCA record before changing systems.
Official OSCA correspondence
Role overview
Software Engineer is listed in the ANZSCO hierarchy as a legacy occupation record.
Use this page when a system, migration file, archive or historic occupation reference still points to ANZSCO rather than OSCA. The hierarchy, related occupations and industry context help confirm whether the legacy code still matches the intended role.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 2 Professionals
- Sub-major group
- 26 ICT Professionals
- Minor group
- 261 Business and Systems Analysts, and Programmers
- Unit group
- 2613 Software and Applications Programmers
Alternative titles
- Software Architect
- Software Designer
Practical guidance
This page is mainly for migration and legacy reference work. If you are building a new Australian occupation reference or updating current classifications, OSCA should be the first choice.
How to use this legacy code
Start with the official ANZSCO title and parent unit group. If the job title is broad or the role has changed over time, compare the related occupations and then check the current OSCA equivalent in the surrounding site navigation.
Use the ANZSIC links when you also need to confirm the business or industry context attached to the occupation.
Related occupations
Industry context
Specialisations
- Computer Applications Engineer
- Database Designer
- Systems Architect
Compare before choosing
Compare ANZSCO 261313 with related occupations
Use the official role wording and title variants to distinguish this legacy ANZSCO occupation from nearby records in the same unit group.
| Comparison point | Current code261313 Software Engineer | 261311 Analyst Programmer | 261312 Developer Programmer |
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| Skill level | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 | Skill Level 1 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS ANZSCO data files.
Compliance risk score
3 of 3 factors passing
In this section
Frequently asked questions
What does ANZSCO 261313 represent?
Software Engineer is a legacy Australian and New Zealand occupation code. It is still useful for migration work, historical lookup and documents that have not yet moved to OSCA.
Should I use ANZSCO for new references?
Use OSCA for current Australian occupation work. Keep ANZSCO only where the older standard is required for immigration, archive or migration purposes.
Why is industry context still shown here?
The related ANZSIC links help you understand where a legacy occupation usually sits in practice. That makes it easier to compare ANZSCO against OSCA or against the business category.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA-ANZSCO correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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