Data Analyst (ANZSCO 224114): the 2022 code that isn't an ICT code

Data Analyst, ANZSCO 224114

Data Analyst is ANZSCO code 224114, skill level 1. The ABS describes the role as gathering, cleaning and interpreting data — processing it and applying information technology tools to transform, prepare and communicate results using interactive visualisations such as graphs and charts. Skill level 1 means the work is typically at degree level or higher.

Find the full occupation detail at Data Analyst (224114).

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A 2022 code — and not an ICT one

Data Analyst is new in the ANZSCO 2022 revision. In the older 2013 structure there was no Data Analyst code; the nearest entry was Statistician (224116), and analyst work was scattered across statistician, analyst and programmer codes. The 2022 revision carved it out as 224114, alongside its sibling Data Scientist (224115).

Where it sits matters. Data Analyst is in Major Group 2 (Professionals) → Minor Group 224 Information and Organisation Professionals → Unit Group 2241 Mathematical Science Professionals. It is not in the ICT programmer family. The most common mis-map is onto Analyst Programmer (261311) — an ICT code in sub-major group 26, Unit Group 2613 (Software and Applications Programmers). People reach for 261311 because “analyst” is in the title and the day-to-day touches code. For migration, that is usually the wrong move: 261311 is a software-building role (analysing user needs, writing and debugging program code), and the two codes can route to different assessing authorities and sit on different lists. The 6-digit code, not the fact that you write SQL, is what the system reads.

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Data Analyst vs Data Scientist

The two siblings overlap, and the ABS descriptions draw the line clearly:

• Data Analyst (224114) gathers, cleans and interprets existing data, then communicates it through reporting and visualisations — graphs, charts, dashboards.
• Data Scientist (224115) applies scientific procedures to large datasets, creates advanced algorithms and data models, and builds and deploys machine-learning frameworks for strategic decisions.

In short: reporting and analysis of existing data (Analyst) versus building the algorithms and models that generate new predictive capability (Scientist). If most of your time goes on engineering models and ML pipelines, 224115 is the closer fit.

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Who assesses it

To use this code for a skills assessment in Australia, you need the assessing authority that covers 224114. That authority is not confirmed in this record. The Data Analyst (224114) occupation page carries the current authority name and a direct link to apply. Check that page before you start an assessment application, because authorities and their scope change — and because the authority for 224114 is not necessarily the one that would assess a 2613 ICT code.

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Which lists it sits on

Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Data Analyst is on the CSOL, the list the Australian Department of Home Affairs maintains for the Skills in Demand (subclass 482) Core Skills stream and the ENS subclass 186 Direct Entry pathway. The current skill occupation list shows which visa subclasses each list supports. List membership is reviewed and can change, so check the live page before relying on it.

Occupation Shortage List. In the most recent Jobs and Skills Australia Occupation Shortage List, 224114 is rated no shortage nationally and in every state and territory. Note the distinction: CSOL membership opens a skilled-migration pathway, while the shortage rating is a separate, point-in-time labour-market read. Being on the CSOL does not require a shortage rating, and vice versa. The current rating is shown on the occupation page.

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Near-miss codes to check

Three codes are easy to confuse with Data Analyst:

• Data Scientist (224115): the sibling code. The line is analysis-and-reporting against existing data (Data Analyst) versus building algorithms and machine-learning models (Data Scientist).
• Analyst Programmer (261311): an ICT 2613 code. The focus is analysing user needs and building software to specification — a programming role, not a data-analysis one. This is the most common mis-map.
• Statistician (224116): designs and applies statistical methodology. Overlaps, but the emphasis is statistical theory and survey design rather than data preparation and visualisation.

If your role sits across these boundaries, the right code is the one that matches where most of your time goes. The exact 6-digit code matters more than the job title on your contract.

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Find your code

Browse all ANZSCO 2022 occupations at /en/anzsco/2022/. If you are unsure whether your background reads as Data Analyst, Data Scientist, or one of the ICT codes, the CV matcher at app.anzscofinder.com matches your CV to the closest codes and shows its working.

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