ANZSCO 251111

Dietitian

STSOLCSOLSkill level 1Assessed by DAANo Shortage

General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.

About this occupation

ANZSCO 2022

Applies the science of human nutrition to help people understand the relationship between food and health and make appropriate dietary choices to attain and maintain health, and to prevent and treat illness and disease. Registration or licensing is required in New Zealand.

Skill level 1

Unit group 2511

Nutrition Professionals

Nutrition Professionals apply the science of human nutrition to assist people to attain better health and to help prevent and treat various illnesses and diseases.

Indicative skill level

In Australia and New Zealand

Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required in New Zealand.

Tasks include

Planning diets and menus, and instructing people on the requirements and importance of diet and on the planning and preparation of food
Collecting, organising and assessing data relating to health and nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities
Interpreting and communicating scientific information and providing advice, education and professional opinion to individuals, groups and communities
Monitoring food intake and quality to provide nutritional care
Calculating nutritional values of food served
Planning, conducting and evaluating nutrition intervention programs and compiling educational material

Show all 8 tasks

Providing nutrition assessments, nutrition management, and nutrition education, research and training
Consulting with other Health Professionals and related workers to manage the dietary and nutritional needs of patients

Occupations in this unit group

251111 DietitianThis occupation
251112 Nutritionist

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022. CC BY 4.0.

ANZSCO 2022 (the edition the CSOL uses for the 482 and 186 visas)

Title in this edition: Dietitian, skill level 1

Major group: 2 Professionals
Sub-major group: 25 Health Professionals
Minor group: 251 Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals
Unit group: 2511 Nutrition Professionals

The title and groups are the same in ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 and ANZSCO 2022.

Occupation Shortage List (2026)

National rating: No Shortage
Confidence: Clear
Rated on: ANZSCO 2022

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List - 6 digit ANZSCO and OSCA, released 21 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.

Possible visa options

Visas that Dietitian may be eligible for through its skilled list placement. Being on a list is one requirement; each visa has others (points, age, English, nomination or sponsorship).

Visa	Stay	MLTSSL	STSOL	ROL	CSOL	Instrument
Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)	Permanent	Not on MLTSSL	On STSOL	ROL not used for this visa	CSOL not used for this visa	LIN 19/051, s 7(1) item 3
Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated	—	Not on MLTSSL	On STSOL	Not on ROL	CSOL not used for this visa	LIN 19/051, s 7(1) item 4
Training visa (subclass 407)	Temporary (Up to 2 years)	Not on MLTSSL	On STSOL	Not on ROL	CSOL not used for this visa	LIN 19/050, s 6
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream	Temporary (5 years)	Not on MLTSSL	STSOL not used for this visa	On ROL	CSOL not used for this visa	LIN 19/219, s 5(1)
Skills in Demand (subclass 482) - Core Skills stream	Temporary (Up to 4 years)	MLTSSL not used for this visa	STSOL not used for this visa	ROL not used for this visa	On CSOL	LIN 24/089, s 6(3)
Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) - Direct Entry Pathway	Permanent	MLTSSL not used for this visa	STSOL not used for this visa	ROL not used for this visa	On CSOL	LIN 24/093, s 7(1)

✓ the occupation is on a list this visa uses · ✗ this visa uses the list but the occupation is not on it · — the visa does not use this list. Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, visa pages, CC BY 3.0 AU.

Average salary, May 2025

Unit group 2511 Nutrition professionals (ANZSCO 2022). all employees, Average weekly total cash earnings.

	Average weekly earnings	Average age
All employees	$1,480.50	36.2
Males	—	—
Females	—	—

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025: data cube 63060DO011_202505 (Table 1), released 23 January 2026. CC BY 4.0.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO (CC BY 4.0). Source: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled occupation list (CC BY 4.0). Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Search another occupation