Sonographer

ANZSCO 251214MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

75

Down from 80

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

63

MoM Change

+6 (10.5%)

Peak Month

Jul 25 (90)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

11

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (29)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 63 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

85

At 75+ pts

42

Below Cutoff

21

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

63

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

53

Likely

~3 mo ~ ~3 mo

Jul 2026~3 mo
Jul 2026Likely
Jul 2026~3 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 1

2025-26 · Medical Imaging Professionals (2512xx)

Ceiling

896

4.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

49

Remaining for 189

847

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Sonographer

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

  • Still 10 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Sonographer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 75 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Sonographer has been included in 2 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 · 11 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal75~2Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal80~2Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal75~4Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal80~2Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~2Est.
25 May 2023189Federal65~2Est.
25 May 2023491Federal70
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~9Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~3Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~3Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal80
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190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

18EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff75

9(50%)

25M Trend

1200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

12EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff75

9(75%)

25M Trend

900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

8EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff75

2(25%)

25M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

9EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff75

4(44%)

25M Trend

67%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

11EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff75

7(64%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

5EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff75

2(40%)

25M Trend

50%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

4EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff75

3(75%)

25M Trend

200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

7EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff75

3(43%)

25M Trend

300%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.