SkillSelect EOI Submission Trends (Australia)

Track how Expression of Interest submissions change month-over-month across visa subclasses 189, 190, and 491.

Latest Month Total

178,652

June 2026

Month-over-Month

-3.6%

vs previous month

Most Active Visa

Subclass 189

Highest submissions

Fastest Growing

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

+502 EOIs

Submission Trends by Visa Type

Monthly EOI activity for Subclass 189

Dashed lines: 12-month forecast by the Immitrend Forecast Engine, fitted per series. Based on the June 2026 snapshot.

Forecasts are estimates with uncertainty; actual pools depend on invitation rounds and policy. How accurate are these forecasts?

Submission Trends by Occupation

Top 10 occupations by total volume

Top 10 Increasing Occupations

Compared with May 2026

Top 25 Hot Occupations

By total submissions in June 2026

Hot Occupations Distribution

Proportion of top 25 submissions

Longest Wait Occupations

Top 10 occupations with the longest estimated queue wait

Fastest Queue Occupations

Top 10 occupations with the shortest estimated queue wait

Estimates based on recent invitation rates and occupation ceilings. Click a bar to view the occupation.

Data source: SkillSelect EOI Data Dashboard — Australian Department of Home Affairs · Data as of June 2026

Largest EOI queues — June 2026

As at June 2026, 178,652 submitted EOIs were awaiting invitation in the subclass 189 pool (-3.6% month-over-month). The ten occupations with the most submitted EOIs:

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) — 12,007 submitted EOIs
Chef (351311) — 11,861 submitted EOIs
Software Engineer (261313) — 9,878 submitted EOIs
Civil Engineer (233211) — 9,325 submitted EOIs
ICT Business Analyst (261111) — 8,196 submitted EOIs
Mechanical Engineer (233512) — 8,126 submitted EOIs
Accountant (General) (221111) — 7,903 submitted EOIs
Developer Programmer (261312) — 6,791 submitted EOIs
Registered Nurses nec (254499) — 6,261 submitted EOIs
Engineering Technologist (233914) — 6,067 submitted EOIs

Reading EOI submission trends

Every month, SkillSelect reports how many new Expressions of Interest enter the pool. Tracking the EOI count month over month shows whether competition for your occupation is rising or easing across subclasses 189, 190 and 491.

Sustained growth in submissions usually pushes points cut-offs higher in later invitation rounds. Use these trends to time your EOI and to spot occupations where demand is accelerating.

Last updated 30 June 2026Sources:Official

General information only — not migration advice.

Compiled by ImmiTrend from official SkillSelect data.

EOI submission trends — frequently asked questions

Are EOI submissions going up or down?: This page tracks new Expression of Interest submissions month over month. Rising submissions mean more competition and usually push points cut-offs higher in later invitation rounds; easing submissions can signal a softening queue.
How is the EOI count changing for my subclass?: The trend charts break monthly EOI activity down by subclass 189, 190 and 491. Compare the months to see whether demand for your visa pathway is accelerating or slowing.
Which occupations have the fastest-growing EOI counts?: The Top Increasing Occupations section ranks occupations by how quickly their EOI submissions are climbing — an early signal of rising competition before it shows up in invitation-round cut-offs.

Largest EOI queues — June 2026

As at June 2026, 178,652 submitted EOIs were awaiting invitation in the subclass 189 pool (-3.6% month-over-month). The ten occupations with the most submitted EOIs:

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (241111) — 12,007 submitted EOIs

Chef (351311) — 11,861 submitted EOIs

Software Engineer (261313) — 9,878 submitted EOIs

Civil Engineer (233211) — 9,325 submitted EOIs

ICT Business Analyst (261111) — 8,196 submitted EOIs

Mechanical Engineer (233512) — 8,126 submitted EOIs

Accountant (General) (221111) — 7,903 submitted EOIs

Developer Programmer (261312) — 6,791 submitted EOIs

Registered Nurses nec (254499) — 6,261 submitted EOIs

Engineering Technologist (233914) — 6,067 submitted EOIs

Reading EOI submission trends

Sustained growth in submissions usually pushes points cut-offs higher in later invitation rounds. Use these trends to time your EOI and to spot occupations where demand is accelerating.

EOI submission trends — frequently asked questions

Are EOI submissions going up or down?

This page tracks new Expression of Interest submissions month over month. Rising submissions mean more competition and usually push points cut-offs higher in later invitation rounds; easing submissions can signal a softening queue.

How is the EOI count changing for my subclass?

The trend charts break monthly EOI activity down by subclass 189, 190 and 491. Compare the months to see whether demand for your visa pathway is accelerating or slowing.

Which occupations have the fastest-growing EOI counts?

The Top Increasing Occupations section ranks occupations by how quickly their EOI submissions are climbing — an early signal of rising competition before it shows up in invitation-round cut-offs.