ANZSCO 224114 · CSOL · Skill level 1

Data Analyst

Gathers, cleans and interprets data by processing and applying information technology tools to transform, prepare and communicate results using interactive visualisations such as graphs and charts.

ANZSCO 2022, the edition the department applies to the 186 and 482. We hold no 2013 entry for this occupation.

Duties

Published for unit group 2241 Mathematical Science Professionals

  • defining, analysing and solving complex financial and business problems relating to areas such as insurance premiums, annuities, superannuation funds, pensions and dividends
  • examining financial projections for general insurance companies, finance companies, government and other organisations
  • designing new types of policies, assessing risks and analysing investments in life insurance, superannuation funds, health insurance, friendly societies, financial markets and other areas
  • formulating mathematical models to simulate processes
  • applying models to experimental observations, and adjusting and recasting the models
  • using numerical analysis methods to develop algorithms and perform computations
  • liaising with management and clients to determine the subject or area to be surveyed or examined
  • specifying the data to be collected, and the methodology to be used in collection and analysis
  • evaluating and describing the reliability and utility of source information
  • analysing and interpreting data, and producing relevant statistics to describe and infer particular trends and patterns
  • data mining and data cleansing to discover trends to extract insight
  • building and deploying machine learning frameworks

This is what the occupation is, not what a skills assessment requires. The assessing body applies its own criteria on top of this, and those criteria are not published here. Check them with the body itself.

Who assesses this occupation

ACS
Australian Computer Society Incorporated
www.acs.org.au

Last confirmed against the department's list on 9 September 2026.

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11open roles at employers on an official sponsorship list have the words “Data Analyst” in the job title, read from the employers' own job boards on 21 September 2026.

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Where this comes from

Definition and duties: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO
Assessing authorities and skilled lists: Department of Home Affairs skilled occupation list

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