Skilled occupation profile

Interior Designer

ANZSCO 232511

Interior Designer plans, designs, details and supervises the construction of commercial, industrial, retail and residential building interiors to produce an environment tailored to a purpose, with particular emphasis on space creation, space planning, and factors that enhance living and working environments.

STSOLCSOLSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations

Assessing authority: VETASSESS | Professional

Recent SkillSelect information

Recent SkillSelect information for Interior Designer

Public preview based on SkillSelect data as at May 2026

SkillSelect information published for May 2026 provides a historical snapshot of available EOI activity for Interior Designer, ANZSCO 232511. Selected published indicators relevant to this occupation are shown below.

* <20: the official source published a small-number value below 20. The exact number is not shown by the official source.

† PointsView-calculated indicator: calculated from the published SkillSelect points distribution where sufficient data is available.

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Occupation guide

Occupation details and migration pathways

This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Interior Designer ANZSCO 232511.

Typical tasks and duties

Interior Designer may perform the following tasks:

  • determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
  • researching and analysing spatial, functional, efficiency, safety and aesthetic requirements
  • formulating design concepts for building interiors
  • preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and plans to communicate design concepts
  • negotiating design solutions with clients, management, suppliers and construction staff
  • selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, furniture and products for interiors
  • detailing and documenting selected design for construction
  • supervising the construction of interiors

Skills assessment

For skilled migration purposes, Interior Designer usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:

Additional occupation-specific assessment information

Interior Designer is is classified as Group C occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group C occupations are the following :

  • Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
  • Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
  • Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;

According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment completed in the last five years.

Legacy subclass 187 pathway

Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?

If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Interior Designer — ANZSCO 232511 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.

If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.

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Interior Designer historical SkillSelect report

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Mohammad Reza Azimi

Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant

Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi

This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.

Last reviewed: July 2026