Hydrogeologist

ANZSCO 234413MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

90

Unchanged

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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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

299

MoM Change

-16 (-5.1%)

Peak Month

Sep 25 (345)

Invitation Trends

Nov 24 – Mar 26

Latest

11

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Dec 25 (14)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 299 submitted EOIs in queue

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Peak Points

70

At 90+ pts

29

Below Cutoff

270

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.

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≥

In Queue

299

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

20

Likelyⓘ

~9 mo ~ ~9 mo

Jan 2027~9 mo
Jan 2027Likely
Jan 2027~9 mo
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 · Geologists Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists (2344xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

162

Remaining for 189

338

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Hydrogeologist

  • ↑

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

  • ⚠

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

  • ℹ

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

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 4 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 4 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal90~2Est.——
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~2Est.——
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~4Est.——
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~3Est.——
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Eligible

36EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

25M Trend

↑ 3500%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

VIC✓Eligible

33EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

25M Trend

↑ 2900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD✓Eligible

39EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

2(5%)

25M Trend

↑ 1133%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

45EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

4(9%)

25M Trend

↑ 4100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

60EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

14(23%)

25M Trend

↑ 5900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

16EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

25M Trend

↑ 400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

21EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1(5%)

25M Trend

↑ 2000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

ACT?Unknown

17EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1(6%)

25M Trend

↑ 1400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.