Music Director· ANZSCO 211212

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Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

invited at 90 pts on 7 November 2024

up from 70 pts · ~93 invitations issued · cut-off range 70–90 over the past 2 rounds · 1 round so far in FY24-25

Subclass 190

No recent invitation round on file.

Subclass 491

No recent invitation round on file.

Subclass 189 wait estimates · May 2026 EOI pool

Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.

189 estimates are most reliable; 190 and 491 outcomes depend heavily on state nomination policy, occupation lists, and per-state quotas, which this model does not directly incorporate.

Latest Points (189)

90

Up from 70

Last Invited

7 November 2024

Subclass 189

FY24-25 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Stable

Points steady over recent rounds

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See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Music Director if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

All invited (5)

If 20 invited

All invited (5)

If 50 invited

All invited (5)

If 100 invited

All invited (5)

If 200 invited

All invited (5)

If 500 invited

All invited (5)

If 1000 invited

All invited (5)

Or calculate a custom number

EOI Submission Trends

Jun 24 – May 26

Latest

15

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (18)

Invitation Trends

Nov 24 – Jul 25

Latest

2

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Nov 24 (2)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 15 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

70

At 90+ pts

0

Below Cutoff

15

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 05/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

SkillSelect ↗
≥

In Queue

15

Oldest Waiting

Jun 24

Total Invited

2

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Music Professionals (2112xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

5

Remaining for 189

500

Spots left (FY)

498 – 498

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Music Director

  • ↔

    Points are stable. The minimum invited score has remained consistent over recent rounds. Expect similar thresholds in the near future.

  • ⚠

    Still 25 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Music Director remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 90 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • ℹ

    1 round so far in FY24-25. Music Director has been included in 1 invitation round this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 2 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 2 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ~93Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ~224Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
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190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

1EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

24M Trend

→ 0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

Invited & Lodged (24M)

VIC✓Eligible

6EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

24M Trend

↑ 500%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

Invited & Lodged (24M)

QLD?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

SA?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

WA?Unknown

1EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

24M Trend

↓ 50%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

TAS?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

NT?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

ACT?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

24M Trend

→ 0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (24M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

Related occupations

Music Professionals 2112