252112: Osteopath

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

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ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

252112

Skill level

Level 1

Unit group

2521

Chiropractors and Osteopaths

Skills assessor

AOAC

Osteopath (ANZSCO 252112) is a Skill Level 1 occupation in the Chiropractors and Osteopaths unit group (2521), classified under Health Professionals. Diagnoses and treats tissue strains, stresses and dysfunctions which impede normal neural, vascular and biochemical mechanisms, and provides advice on preventing these disorders. Registration or licensing is required. Skills assessment for this occupation is conducted by Australasian Osteopathic Accreditation Council Limited (AOAC).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketOsteopath is in shortage in Australia. The primary shortage driver is a suitability gap — enough qualified people exist, but workers lack the specific skills employers need.

Visa pathways11 pathways are available for this occupation, including employer sponsored and General Skilled Migration options.

Occupation listsListed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), influencing which skilled migration visas it is eligible for.

AgreementsAccessible via a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Chiropractors and Osteopaths unit group earn an indicative average of approximately $1,088 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 55.2 years, older than the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$1,088

↓ 24% below national avg

Average age

55.2 yrs

↑ older than national avg

Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average

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