Mechanical Engineer· ANZSCO 233512

MLTSSL

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

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

invited at 85 pts on 7 November 2024

down from 90 pts · ~318 invitations issued · cut-off range 65–90 over the past 5 rounds · 2 rounds so far in FY24-25 · trend rising

Subclass 190

invited at 90 pts on 15 May 2026

unchanged from previous round · 14 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend stable

Subclass 491

invited at 80 pts on 22 May 2026

unchanged from previous round · 6 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising

Subclass 189 wait estimates · May 2026 EOI pool

80
Points
2,992
Ahead
6+ years
85
Points
1,904
Ahead
4+ years
90
Points
816
Ahead
1–2 years
95
Points
226
Ahead
about 5 months

These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.

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 (491)

80

Unchanged

Last Invited

22 May 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

20

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

100Sept 25

If 20 invited

100Feb 26

If 50 invited

95July 25

If 100 invited

95Dec 25

If 200 invited

95May 26

If 500 invited

90Jan 26

If 1000 invited

85Sept 25

Or calculate a custom number

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

44,779

MoM Change

-341 (-0.8%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (45,550)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

839

MoM Change

-52 (-5.8%)

Peak Month

Dec 24 (1,399)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 44,779 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 80+ pts

24,615

Below Cutoff

20,141

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.

In Queue

44,779

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

2,441

Likely

~50.0 yr ~ ~50.0 yr

Jun 2076~50.0 yr
Jun 2076Likely
Jun 2076~50.0 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (500/FY).
Without ceiling: ~14.9 yr~23.0 yr~50.0 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 3

2025-26 · Industrial Mechanical and Production Engineers (2335xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

1,848

Exceeds ceiling

Remaining for 189

Exhausted

Spots left (FY)

0

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Mechanical Engineer

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Mechanical Engineer. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Mechanical Engineer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 20 rounds so far in FY25-26. Mechanical Engineer has been included in 20 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 90 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 6 rounds

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

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
123

community-reported invitations, spanning 75 onshore and 48 offshore.

Median pts

90

Most common

90(62×)

Invitation points

Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

61%onshore

Salary

25 of 123 disclosed · median ≈ $90k

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Single2130%
Skilled Partner4464%
Partner English46%

English

Self-claimed proficiency points (0 / 10 / 20).

NAATI / CCL

Credentialled community language points.

Community-reported invitees only — applicants who weren't invited aren't here. Cells with fewer than 5 contributors are hidden for privacy. A portrait of the cohort, not a recipe.

Round History

Source:
  • 491NTCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491ACTCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491ACTCommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰100000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰170000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰135000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰105000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰120000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491WACommunity
    105
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰110000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ~318Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰93000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰120000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰59500
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ~169Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰65000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ~112Est.
    ·
    Salary
    ·
    DOE / EOI
  • 189FederalCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰140000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    110
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
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  • 189Federal
    85
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    ~742Est.
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    Salary
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  • 491Federal
    85
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    ~3Est.
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  • 189Federal
    65
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    ~248Est.
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190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

7,243EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

4,186(58%)

27M Trend

1041%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VICEligible

6,854EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

3,948(58%)

27M Trend

1011%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLDEligible

4,998EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

2,902(58%)

27M Trend

1089%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

5,467EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

2,973(54%)

27M Trend

1341%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

8,985EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

5,660(63%)

27M Trend

1483%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

2,664EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

1,436(54%)

27M Trend

1324%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

2,288EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

1,236(54%)

27M Trend

1236%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

3,224EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

1,672(52%)

27M Trend

1232%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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