Accountant (General)

ANZSCO 221111MLTSSL

Latest Points (491)

75

Unchanged

Last Invited

25 February 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

7

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

31,717

MoM Change

-599 (-1.9%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (32,944)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

1,780

MoM Change

-272 (-13.3%)

Peak Month

Sep 25 (2,273)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 31,717 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

80

At 75+ pts

24,772

Below Cutoff

6,933

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 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

31,717

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

3,877

Likelyⓘ

~30.7 yr ~ ~30.7 yr

Dec 2056~30.7 yr
Dec 2056Likely
Dec 2056~30.7 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (1,039/FY).
Without ceiling: ~5.6 yr — ~8.6 yr — ~18.8 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 4

2025-26 · Accountants (2211xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

1,039

0.5% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

3,025

Exceeds ceiling

Remaining for 189

Exhausted

Tier Meaning

Lowest priority — oversupplied occupation

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Accountant (General)

  • ↓

    Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 100 to 95 over the past 3 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.

  • ⚠

    Still 30 points above the legal minimum. Despite easing, Accountant (General) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 95 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • ℹ

    7 rounds so far in FY25-26. Accountant (General) has been included in 7 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 14 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 5 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
25 Feb 2026491QLDCommunity75——onshore
6 Feb 2026491QLDCommunity75——onshore
13 Jan 2026190TASCommunity80——onshore
26 Nov 2025190TASCommunity80——onshore
18 Nov 2025190VICCommunity95——onshore
9 Oct 2025491VICCommunity90——onshore
9 Oct 2025190VICCommunity95——onshore
13 Nov 2024190VICAgent95———
7 Nov 2024189Federal95~601Est.——
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~320Est.——
13 Jun 2024189Federal100~212Est.——
30 Jan 2024190VICCommunity90——offshore
8 Dec 2022491Federal85~5Est.——
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~1,403Est.——
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

4,255EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

3,421(80%)

25M Trend

↑ 505%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VIC✓Eligible

4,523EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

3,625(80%)

25M Trend

↑ 821%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

1,704EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

1,400(82%)

25M Trend

↑ 730%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

2,797EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

2,246(80%)

25M Trend

↑ 997%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

7,209EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

6,052(84%)

25M Trend

↑ 1186%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

2,438EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

1,358(56%)

25M Trend

↑ 763%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

1,554EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

958(62%)

25M Trend

↑ 1203%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

1,872EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

1,444(77%)

25M Trend

↑ 1240%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.