# Subclass 189 Invitation Trends by Occupation — ImmiTrend

Source: Department of Home Affairs — SkillSelect invitation round results; per-occupation invitation counts are ImmiTrend estimates (the Department publishes totals and cut-offs, not per-occupation counts)  
Data as at: 4 June 2026  
Page: https://immitrend.com.au/invitation-trends

## Summary

Which occupations get the most subclass 189 invitations, which are newly invited, and which are rising or falling, round over round across recent SkillSelect rounds.

## Key facts

- Latest round: 4 June 2026, 10,000 invitations, 140 occupations invited

## Most invited occupations, 4 June 2026

| Occupation | ANZSCO | Est. invitations (floor–anchored) | Cut-off |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nurses nec | 254499 | 1,524–1,773 | 75 |
| Carpenter | 331212 | 656–763 | 65 |
| Secondary School Teacher | 241411 | 487–567 | 75 |
| Social Worker | 272511 | 404–470 | 75 |
| Construction Project Manager | 133111 | 402–468 | 80 |
| Solicitor | 271311 | 386–449 | 80 |
| General Practitioner | 253111 | 347–404 | 75 |
| Medical Practitioners nec | 253999 | 268–312 | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 254412 | 250–291 | 75 |
| Management Consultant | 224711 | 249–290 | 80 |
| Physiotherapist | 252511 | 163–190 | 75 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 254415 | 159–185 | 75 |
| Agricultural Consultant | 234111 | 148–172 | 80 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 254418 | 142–165 | 75 |
| Environmental Consultant | 234312 | 137–159 | 80 |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | 234611 | 136–158 | 80 |
| Veterinarian | 234711 | 127–148 | 80 |
| Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) | 233611 | 120–140 | 80 |
| Occupational Therapist | 252411 | 102–119 | 75 |
| Agricultural Scientist | 234112 | 91–106 | 80 |

## Newly invited (first time in this window)

| Occupation | ANZSCO | Est. invitations (floor–anchored) | Cut-off |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fitter and Turner | 323212 | 2–2 | 80 |
| Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic | 342111 | 2–2 | 80 |
| Footballer | 452411 | 1–1 | 80 |

## Invited in the previous round but not this one

| Occupation | ANZSCO | Previous round est. | Cut-off |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 241111 | 283–332 | 85 |
| Chemical Engineer | 233111 | 266–312 | 85 |
| Painting Trades Worker | 332211 | 182–214 | 70 |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 312211 | 143–168 | 85 |
| Civil Engineering Technician | 312212 | 58–68 | 85 |
| Materials Engineer | 233112 | 32–38 | 85 |
| Biochemist | 234513 | 8–9 | 85 |
| Telecommunications Network Planner | 313213 | 6–7 | 90 |
| Zoologist | 234518 | 6–7 | 85 |
| Telecommunications Field Engineer | 313212 | 2–2 | 90 |
| Botanist | 234515 | 1–1 | 85 |
| Artistic Director | 212111 | 1–1 | 85 |
| Medical Oncologist | 253314 | 1–1 | 80 |
| Neurologist | 253318 | 1–1 | 80 |
| Vascular Surgeon | 253521 | 1–1 | 75 |
| Pathologist | 253915 | 1–1 | 75 |
| Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist | 313214 | 1–1 | 90 |
| Motorcycle Mechanic | 321213 | 1–1 | 85 |

## Rising year on year

| Occupation | ANZSCO | Last FY est. 2024-25 | This FY est. 2025-26 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nurses nec | 254499 | 1,660 | 4,392 | +2,732 |
| Carpenter | 331212 | 696 | 2,484 | +1,788 |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | 254412 | 266 | 1,003 | +737 |
| Solicitor | 271311 | 127 | 845 | +718 |
| Secondary School Teacher | 241411 | 518 | 1,171 | +653 |
| General Practitioner | 253111 | 425 | 1,068 | +643 |
| Social Worker | 272511 | 488 | 1,059 | +571 |
| Medical Practitioners nec | 253999 | 318 | 807 | +489 |
| Management Consultant | 224711 | 90 | 505 | +415 |
| Electrician (General) | 341111 | 127 | 437 | +310 |
| Environmental Consultant | 234312 | 47 | 352 | +305 |
| Statistician | 224113 | 65 | 352 | +287 |
| Chemical Engineer | 233111 | 135 | 407 | +272 |
| Veterinarian | 234711 | 29 | 281 | +252 |
| Agricultural Consultant | 234111 | 24 | 271 | +247 |
| Wall and Floor Tiler | 333411 | 111 | 348 | +237 |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | 254415 | 324 | 547 | +223 |
| Physiotherapist | 252511 | 388 | 608 | +220 |
| Bricklayer | 331111 | 82 | 289 | +207 |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | 254418 | 295 | 495 | +200 |

## Falling year on year

| Occupation | ANZSCO | Last FY est. 2024-25 | This FY est. 2025-26 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson | 312211 | 1,536 | 177 | -1,359 |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher | 241111 | 1,891 | 839 | -1,052 |
| Accountant (General) | 221111 | 678 | 0 | -678 |
| Quantity Surveyor | 233213 | 671 | 0 | -671 |
| Architect | 232111 | 876 | 220 | -656 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 233512 | 656 | 0 | -656 |
| Civil Engineer | 233211 | 641 | 0 | -641 |
| External Auditor | 221213 | 484 | 0 | -484 |
| Software Engineer | 261313 | 450 | 0 | -450 |
| ICT Business Analyst | 261111 | 427 | 0 | -427 |
| Analyst Programmer | 261311 | 404 | 0 | -404 |
| Engineering Technologist | 233914 | 402 | 0 | -402 |
| Developer Programmer | 261312 | 305 | 0 | -305 |
| Structural Engineer | 233214 | 296 | 0 | -296 |
| Civil Engineering Technician | 312212 | 364 | 72 | -292 |
| Electrical Engineer | 233311 | 278 | 0 | -278 |
| ICT Security Specialist | 262112 | 276 | 0 | -276 |
| Construction Project Manager | 133111 | 844 | 576 | -268 |
| Computer Network and Systems Engineer | 263111 | 258 | 0 | -258 |
| Taxation Accountant | 221113 | 257 | 0 | -257 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which occupations get the most subclass 189 invitations?

Over the last two financial years, the occupations with the most estimated subclass 189 invitations are Registered Nurses nec, Carpenter, Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher, Civil Engineering Draftsperson, Secondary School Teacher, Social Worker, General Practitioner, Construction Project Manager, Registered Nurse (Aged Care), Medical Practitioners nec. Home Affairs publishes each round's total and the points cutoff per occupation, but not per-occupation invitation counts — so this ranks ImmiTrend's per-occupation estimate summed across recent rounds.

### Which 189 occupations are newly invited or rising?

Occupations with the biggest recent rise in estimated invitations include Registered Nurses nec, Carpenter, Registered Nurse (Aged Care), Solicitor, Secondary School Teacher, General Practitioner, Social Worker, Medical Practitioners nec, Management Consultant, Electrician (General). Newly invited occupations — appearing in the latest round for the first time on record — include Fitter and Turner, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic, Footballer.

### Which 189 occupations are no longer invited or falling?

Occupations with the biggest estimated decline include Civil Engineering Draftsperson, Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher, Accountant (General), Quantity Surveyor, Architect, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, External Auditor, Software Engineer, ICT Business Analyst. Occupations that were previously invited but received no invitations in the latest round include Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher, Civil Engineering Draftsperson, Accountant (General), Quantity Surveyor, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, External Auditor, Software Engineer, ICT Business Analyst, Analyst Programmer.

### How does ImmiTrend estimate per-occupation 189 invitations?

Home Affairs publishes each round's total invitations and the minimum points cutoff per occupation, but not per-occupation counts. ImmiTrend estimates each occupation's share from the latest pre-round EOI snapshot and the published cutoff, then tracks how those estimates move round over round. “Most consistently invited” is compiled by ImmiTrend from official round results.

### Is this invitation-trends data official?

Round totals and per-occupation points cutoffs come from the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Per-occupation invitation counts are ImmiTrend estimates. The “Most consistently invited” ranking is computed entirely from official round results, though the ranking itself is compiled by ImmiTrend.

### How many invitations were issued in the latest subclass 189 round?

The 4 June 2026 subclass 189 round issued approximately 10,000 invitations across 140 occupations, with Registered Nurses nec receiving the most (an estimated ~1,524–1,773).

### Which occupations were invited most in the 4 June 2026 subclass 189 round?

The most-invited occupations in the 4 June 2026 round were: Registered Nurses nec, Carpenter, Secondary School Teacher, Social Worker, Construction Project Manager, Solicitor, General Practitioner, Medical Practitioners nec, Registered Nurse (Aged Care), Management Consultant.

### Which occupations stopped getting subclass 189 invitations in the latest round?

In the 4 June 2026 round, 18 occupations that were invited in the previous round received no invitations, including Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher, Chemical Engineer, Painting Trades Worker, Civil Engineering Draftsperson, Civil Engineering Technician, Materials Engineer, Biochemist, Telecommunications Network Planner, Zoologist, Telecommunications Field Engineer.

Figures are from the Department of Home Affairs' SkillSelect EOI data dashboard and invitation round results, compiled by ImmiTrend (CC BY 4.0: cite ImmiTrend and link to the page).