Physicist

ANZSCO 234914MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

75

Down from 80

Last Invited

5 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

4

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Stable

Points steady 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

383

MoM Change

+15 (4.1%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (384)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

38

MoM Change

-11 (-22.4%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (81)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 383 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 75+ pts

278

Below Cutoff

105

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

383

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

113

Likely

~11 mo ~ ~11 mo

Mar 2027~11 mo
Mar 2027Likely
Mar 2027~11 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 · Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals (2349xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

59

Remaining for 189

441

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Physicist

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

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

  • 4 rounds so far in FY25-26. Physicist has been included in 4 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 11 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 9 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial75onshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial80in_state
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~9Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~6Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~13Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~7Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~5Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal90~30Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~10Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal85
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

62EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

48(77%)

25M Trend

1400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

72EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

49(68%)

25M Trend

6400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

32EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff75

26(81%)

25M Trend

1450%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

56EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

39(70%)

25M Trend

2450%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

67EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

48(72%)

25M Trend

1967%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

19EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

14(74%)

25M Trend

1800%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

17EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff75

13(76%)

25M Trend

1600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

48EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff75

35(73%)

25M Trend

1367%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.