EOI pool at 65 points
Who is waiting at this score, and which occupations were invited at 65 or below last round.
As at September 2026, 30,418 submitted subclass 189 EOIs were waiting at exactly 65 points and 163,994 at 65 points or above, per official SkillSelect data. Chef (351311) held the most EOIs at this score, 2,478.
In the 4 June 2026 subclass 189 round, 15 occupations were invited at 65 points or below.
For subclass 190, 49,628 EOIs were at 65 points and 382,770 at or above; for subclass 491, 24,615 and 448,883.
Among 190 EOIs at 65 points, Western Australia was named most often (10,624); among 491 EOIs, Western Australia (5,113).
At exactly 65
Official30,418
Submitted EOIs, September 2026At 65 or above
Derived163,994
Submitted EOIs, September 2026Invited at ≤65, June 2026
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Top eight · submitted EOIs at exactly this score, 189
The 65-point band, 12 months
Submitted EOIs at exactly this score at each month end, 189. Dashed lines mark invitation rounds.
Invited at 65 or below, 4 June 2026
Minimum points per occupation from the 4 June 2026 round. An occupation at or below 65 would have reached an EOI at this score with that date of effect or earlier.
| Code | Occupation | Cut-off | Waiting at 65 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 331212 | 331212Carpenter | 65 | 639 |
| 341111 | 341111Electrician (General) | 65 | 116 |
| 331111 | 331111Bricklayer | 65 | 102 |
| 333411 | 333411Wall and Floor Tiler | 65 | 95 |
| 333212 | 333212Solid Plasterer | 65 | 32 |
| 331211 | 331211Carpenter and Joiner | 65 | 28 |
| 334111 | 334111Plumber (General) | 65 | 13 |
| 334112 | 334112Airconditioning and Mechanical Services Plumber | 65 | 12 |
| 333111 | 333111Glazier | 65 | 7 |
| 334115 | 334115Roof Plumber | 65 | 5 |
| 334113 | 334113Drainer | 65 | 4 |
| 331112 | 331112Stonemason | 65 | 4 |
| 333211 | 333211Fibrous Plasterer | 65 | 2 |
| 331213 | 331213Joiner | 65 | 2 |
| 341112 | 341112Electrician (Special Class) | 65 | 1 |
Counts are SUBMITTED EOIs at each month end from the official SkillSelect dashboard. "At or above" sums every band from this score up. Round minimums come from Home Affairs' per-occupation cut-off tables.
General information only — not migration advice.
Compiled by ImmiTrend from official SkillSelect data.
Frequently asked questions
- How many subclass 189 EOIs are waiting at 65 points?
- As at September 2026, 30,418 submitted subclass 189 EOIs were at exactly 65 points and 163,994 were at 65 points or above, which is 89% of the whole 189 pool. Source: the official SkillSelect EOI data, published monthly.
- Is 65 points enough for a subclass 189 invitation?
- It depends on the occupation. In the 4 June 2026 round, 15 occupations were invited at 65 points or below, including Carpenter, Electrician (General) and Bricklayer. An occupation whose cut-off was higher than 65 needed more points, or an earlier date of effect at the cut-off score, to be invited.
- Which occupation has the most subclass 189 EOIs at 65 points?
- As at September 2026, Chef (351311) had the most submitted 189 EOIs at exactly 65 points, 2,478, followed by Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (1,990) and Civil Engineer (1,518).
- Is the number of EOIs at 65 points going up or down?
- Over the last 12 months the subclass 189 band at exactly 65 points moved from 30,172 in October 2025 to 30,418 in September 2026, a change of +246. Invitation rounds pull EOIs out of the band; new submissions add to it.