Chemist

ANZSCO 234211MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Down from 90

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

2

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

4,110

MoM Change

-98 (-2.3%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (4,208)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

85

MoM Change

-22 (-20.6%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (230)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 4,110 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 85+ pts

1,205

Below Cutoff

2,902

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.

In Queue

4,110

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

327

Likely

~8.3 yr ~ ~8.3 yr

Aug 2034~8.3 yr
Aug 2034Likely
Sep 2034~8.4 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 · Chemists and Food and Wine Scientists (2342xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

199

Remaining for 189

301

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Chemist

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

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

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Chemist has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 10 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 10 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~19Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~13Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~29Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal90~15Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~10Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~67Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~22Est.
21 Apr 2022189Federal90~2Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal70~1Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

762EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

266(35%)

25M Trend

1152%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

688EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff85

198(29%)

25M Trend

945%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

353EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff85

112(32%)

25M Trend

770%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

671EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff85

188(28%)

25M Trend

1543%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

708EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff85

219(31%)

25M Trend

1850%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

233EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff85

62(27%)

25M Trend

1183%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

191EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff85

54(28%)

25M Trend

1075%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

216EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff85

65(30%)

25M Trend

1089%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.