OSCA occupation

244636 Zoologist

Studies the anatomy, physiology, characteristics, ecology, behaviour and environments of animals.

Major group: 2 Professionals
Unit group: 2446 Life Scientists
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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ANZSCO 234522 Zoologist Exact correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Studies the anatomy, physiology, characteristics, ecology, behaviour and environments of animals.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 2 Professionals
Sub-major group: 24 Design, Engineering and Science Professionals
Minor group: 244 Natural and Physical Science Professionals
Unit group: 2446 Life Scientists

Tasks

Studies animal characteristics, development, physiology, behaviour and movement patterns in controlled and/or natural habitats
Studies the impact of human activity on animal life
Collects, analyses and records animal specimens
Assesses and manages wildlife populations and their habitat
Studies living and extinct animals in order to understand their evolution and behaviour
Researches any possible threats from disease and pollution in the animal life and their habitat

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Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code244636 Zoologist	244631 Biotechnologist	244632 Botanist
Official role definition	Studies the anatomy, physiology, characteristics, ecology, behaviour and environments of animals.	Studies the anatomy, physiology, genetics and characteristics of living organisms and isolated biological molecules to improve or develop new products and processes in a wide range of industries, including agriculture, food production and medicine.	Studies the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and ecology of plants.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Studies animal characteristics, development, physiology, behaviour and movement patterns in controlled and/or natural habitats Studies the impact of human activity on animal life Collects, analyses and records animal specimens Assesses and manages wildlife populations and their habitat	Studies, analyses and manipulates genes to develop new drugs Analyses and models large datasets of molecular and genomic sequences to identify patterns Researches, develops and creates new products in biotechnology Identifies and improves industrial use of genetic attributes of cells and organisms	Studies and researches the life cycle of plants Identifies, classifies and records plant species Identifies and studies diseases and disorders of plants Studies, researches and assesses the effect of environmental factors on plant growth and distribution

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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