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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 232611
Urban and Regional Planner 232611
Yes. Urban and Regional Planner (232611) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Urban and Regional Planner (232611): Develop and implement plans and policies for the use of land and urban environments.
As an Urban and Regional Planner (ANZSCO 232611), you plan how land is used and developed, preparing strategies, assessing development applications and balancing growth, environment and community needs. The occupation sits in unit group 2326 Urban and Regional Planners, which ANZSCO describes as people who develop and implement plans and policies for the use of land and urban environments. You will typically work in councils, state planning departments, planning consultancies and developers. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
232611
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Engineering & technology
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Urban and Regional Planner can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Urban and Regional Planner is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedGoldfields, South West
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Urban and Regional Planner
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Urban and Regional Planner the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Prepare strategic land use plans and planning schemes.
- Assess development applications against planning controls.
- Consult communities and stakeholders.
- Prepare planning reports and recommendations.
- Represent cases at planning tribunals.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
An Urban and Regional Planner is employed to plan how land is used and developed, preparing strategies, assessing development applications and balancing growth, environment and community needs. Typical tasks include: prepare strategic land use plans and planning schemes; consult communities and stakeholders; and prepare planning reports and recommendations.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.