EOI pool nominating New South Wales — subclass 491

Name: NSW 491 EOI Data (September 2026) — Pool by Points & Occupation
Creator: ImmiTrend
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86,443 submitted 491 EOIs name New South Wales as at September 2026, across 429 occupations. Closed for FYOfficial Program status, allocation and rounds → Family-sponsored 491 EOIs name no state and are not counted here.

Total in queue, NSW 491

Official

89,836

September 2026

Submitted EOIs

Official

86,443

Lodged

Official

2,246

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Points by score, NSW 491

Submitted EOIs at each points score

This month

vs August 2026

Derived

−0.4%

−370

Change by score

Submitted EOIs gained or lost at each points score since August 2026

Over time

Submitted EOIs by month

NSW 491

EOIs waiting in the pool at each month end, from the by-state extract.

Invited EOIs by month

NSW 491

EOIs past the invitation at each month end: holding a live invitation plus visa lodged. Not invitations issued that month.

Biggest movers in NSW

Occupations whose NSW 491 pool changed most since August 2026

Occupation	Waiting	Change
241111Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	3,366	+189
312211Civil Engineering Draftsperson	1,963	−96
221111Accountant (General)	1,415	−81
233211Civil Engineer	3,080	−56
233512Mechanical Engineer	3,133	−52
241411Secondary School Teacher	830	+52
251513Retail Pharmacist	2,233	−48
261111ICT Business Analyst	2,805	−48
312212Civil Engineering Technician	1,305	+46
351311Chef	1,548	−46

Top queues in NSW

Occupations with the most submitted 491 EOIs naming NSW

429 occupations

#	Occupation	Total	Submitted↓	Lodged	Hold
1	261313Software Engineer	4,798	4,678	65	55
2	241111Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher	3,529	3,366	120	43
3	261312Developer Programmer	3,342	3,265	29	48
4	233512Mechanical Engineer	3,241	3,133	71	37
5	233211Civil Engineer	3,187	3,080	76	31
6	261111ICT Business Analyst	2,917	2,805	62	50
7	233914Engineering Technologist	2,727	2,639	62	26
8	251513Retail Pharmacist	2,249	2,233	4	12
9	261311Analyst Programmer	2,172	2,110	15	47
10	312211Civil Engineering Draftsperson	2,012	1,963	16	33
11	261112Systems Analyst	2,014	1,952	24	38
12	233311Electrical Engineer	1,829	1,753	62	14
13	261399Software and Applications Programmers nec	1,789	1,744	12	33
14	251511Hospital Pharmacist	1,688	1,673	2	13
15	351311Chef	1,745	1,548	184	13
16	263111Computer Network and Systems Engineer	1,569	1,522	18	29
17	254499Registered Nurses nec	1,562	1,512	20	30
18	221111Accountant (General)	1,487	1,415	52	20
19	312212Civil Engineering Technician	1,332	1,305	14	13
20	133111Construction Project Manager	1,344	1,256	64	24
21	242111University Lecturer	1,183	1,170	7	6
22	225113Marketing Specialist	1,114	1,100	9	5
23	411711Community Worker	1,098	1,063	21	14
24	262112ICT Security Specialist	1,089	1,048	24	17
25	233411Electronics Engineer	1,036	1,024	5	7

#1261313

Software Engineer

Total

4,798

Submitted

4,678

Lodged

Hold

#2241111

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

Total

3,529

Submitted

3,366

Lodged

120

Hold

#3261312

Developer Programmer

Total

3,342

Submitted

3,265

Lodged

Hold

#4233512

Mechanical Engineer

Total

3,241

Submitted

3,133

Lodged

Hold

#5233211

Civil Engineer

Total

3,187

Submitted

3,080

Lodged

Hold

#6261111

ICT Business Analyst

Total

2,917

Submitted

2,805

Lodged

Hold

#7233914

Engineering Technologist

Total

2,727

Submitted

2,639

Lodged

Hold

#8251513

Retail Pharmacist

Total

2,249

Submitted

2,233

Lodged

Hold

#9261311

Analyst Programmer

Total

2,172

Submitted

2,110

Lodged

Hold

#10312211

Civil Engineering Draftsperson

Total

2,012

Submitted

1,963

Lodged

Hold

#11261112

Systems Analyst

Total

2,014

Submitted

1,952

Lodged

Hold

#12233311

Electrical Engineer

Total

1,829

Submitted

1,753

Lodged

Hold

#13261399

Software and Applications Programmers nec

Total

1,789

Submitted

1,744

Lodged

Hold

#14251511

Hospital Pharmacist

Total

1,688

Submitted

1,673

Lodged

Hold

#15351311

Chef

Total

1,745

Submitted

1,548

Lodged

184

Hold

#16263111

Computer Network and Systems Engineer

Total

1,569

Submitted

1,522

Lodged

Hold

#17254499

Registered Nurses nec

Total

1,562

Submitted

1,512

Lodged

Hold

#18221111

Accountant (General)

Total

1,487

Submitted

1,415

Lodged

Hold

#19312212

Civil Engineering Technician

Total

1,332

Submitted

1,305

Lodged

Hold

#20133111

Construction Project Manager

Total

1,344

Submitted

1,256

Lodged

Hold

#21242111

University Lecturer

Total

1,183

Submitted

1,170

Lodged

Hold

#22225113

Marketing Specialist

Total

1,114

Submitted

1,100

Lodged

Hold

#23411711

Community Worker

Total

1,098

Submitted

1,063

Lodged

Hold

#24262112

ICT Security Specialist

Total

1,089

Submitted

1,048

Lodged

Hold

#25233411

Electronics Engineer

Total

1,036

Submitted

1,024

Lodged

Hold

Last updated 30 September 2026Sources:OfficialDerived

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