OSCA occupation

461131 Beauty Therapist

Provides skin care, beauty and body treatments to clients.

Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Unit group: 4611 Beauty and Dermal Therapists
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 3

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 451111 Beauty Therapist Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Provides skin care, beauty and body treatments to clients.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 3
Major group: 4 Community and Personal Service Workers
Sub-major group: 46 Personal Service, Sports and Fitness Workers
Minor group: 461 Personal Service and Travel Workers
Unit group: 4611 Beauty and Dermal Therapists

Tasks

Performs a range of beauty treatments such as facials, spray tanning, eyebrow shaping and waxing
Administers body treatments such as massages, body wraps and scrubs
Conducts skin analyses to determine clients' skin type and condition, and uses superficial beauty devices to treat clients' skin
Advises on skincare routines and sells beauty products to clients
Maintains a clean and hygienic work area, and sterilises equipment in adherence to health regulations
May apply artificial beauty products such as nails or eyelashes
May perform cosmetic tattooing on clients

Skill level guidance

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Related occupations

461132 Dermal Therapist

Industry context

ANZSIC 9511 Hairdressing and Beauty Services 9 primary activities

Alternative titles

Beautician

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Compare OSCA 461131 with related occupations

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

Comparison point	Current code461131 Beauty Therapist	461132 Dermal Therapist
Official role definition	Provides skin care, beauty and body treatments to clients.	Performs treatments to maintain and enhance overall skin appearance.
Skill level	Skill Level 3	Skill Level 2
Key tasks	Performs a range of beauty treatments such as facials, spray tanning, eyebrow shaping and waxing Administers body treatments such as massages, body wraps and scrubs Conducts skin analyses to determine clients' skin type and condition, and uses superficial beauty devices to treat clients' skin Advises on skincare routines and sells beauty products to clients	Completes skin analysis and assessment to determine appropriate treatments for clients Applies various dermal therapy treatments for skin rejuvenation, age management and acne treatments, such as microdermabrasion and cosmetic grade peels Uses laser and intense pulsed light devices for hair reduction treatment Provides non-invasive, superficial treatment of pigment and superficial vessels (telangiectasias)
Alternative titles	Beautician	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

In this section

461131Beauty Therapist
461132Dermal Therapist

Official source

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

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