Invitation points
Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.
Audiologist· ANZSCO 252711
MLTSSL
Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends
Latest invitation rounds
Subclass 189
invited at 75 pts on 13 November 2025
down from 80 pts · ~24 invitations issued · cut-off range 65–85 over the past 6 rounds · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising
Subclass 190
invited at 85 pts on 5 March 2026
up from 80 pts · 3 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising
Subclass 491
invited at 80 pts on 30 April 2026
unchanged from previous round · 3 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend rising
Subclass 189 wait estimates · May 2026 EOI pool
80
Points
19
Ahead
less than a month
85
Points
6
Ahead
less than a month
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
Down from 85
Last Invited
30 April 2026
Subclass 491
FY25-26 Rounds
8
rounds so far this FY
Trend Direction
Rising
Points increasing over recent rounds
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At a glance — by round size
If 10 invited
80≤ Feb 26
If 20 invited
75≤ Aug 25
If 50 invited
70≤ Nov 25
If 100 invited
65≤ Apr 26
If 200 invited
All invited (139)
If 500 invited
All invited (139)
If 1000 invited
All invited (139)
Or calculate a custom number
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – May 26
Latest
1,336
MoM Change
+24 (1.8%)
Peak Month
May 26 (1,336)
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – May 26
Latest
95
MoM Change
+5 (5.6%)
Peak Month
Nov 25 (134)
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
05/2026 snapshot · 1,336 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
70
At 80+ pts
401
Below Cutoff
935
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
1,336
Oldest Waiting
May 24
Total Invited
301
Likelyⓘ
~15 mo ~ ~15 mo
Sep 2027~15 mo
Sep 2027Likely
Sep 2027~15 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 · Audiologists and Speech Pathologists (2527xx)
Ceiling
1,061
4.0% multiplier
Grants (190/491/ENS)
67
Remaining for 189
994
Spots left (FY)
865 – 885
Tier Meaning
Highest priority — severe national shortage
Point Reality Gauge
Legal minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (80)
Key Insights for Audiologist
- ↑
Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Audiologist. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.
- ⚠
Still 15 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Audiologist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- ℹ
8 rounds so far in FY25-26. Audiologist has been included in 8 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 29 data points
Est. Invitations Per Round
Federal SkillSelect · 18 rounds
Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.
A profile of the invited
Period:
n =
14
community-reported invitations, spanning 6 onshore and 8 offshore.
Median pts
75
Most common
75(7×)
Where they were
Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.
43%onshore
Salary
Disclosed by 0 of 14 contributors
No salary self-reports for this scope.
Partnered status
The four points-claim categories.
Single233%
Skilled Partner117%
Partner English350%
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:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 85 | — | — | onshore | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 95 | — | — | in_state | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 491 | Federal | 80 | ~1Est. | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 75 | 21–25 | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 491 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 11–13 | — | — | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Mar 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 23 Jan 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | Federal | 75 | 27–49 | — | — | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Nov 2024 | 189 | FederalCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 189 | Federal | 75 | 20–26 | — | — | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 4–5 | — | — | |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 491 | Federal | 70 | — | — | — | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~20Est. | — | — | |
| 25 May 2023 | 491 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 25 May 2023 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~18Est. | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~84Est. | — | — | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~28Est. | — | — | |
| 6 Oct 2022 | 491 | Federal | 70 | ~2Est. | — | — | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 491 | Federal | 65 | ~1Est. | — | — | |
| 22 Aug 2022 | 189 | Federal | 65 | ~29Est. | — | — | |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 491 | Federal | 75 | ~1Est. | — | — |
- 491NSWCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - N/AWAOfficial85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190QLDCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - N/AWAOfficial95
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- in_state
·· - 491Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- ~1Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal75
- Est. Invitations
- ~24Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 491Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- ~17Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190NSWCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189Federal75
- Est. Invitations
- ~36Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- offshore
·· - 189FederalCommunity75
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 189Federal75
- Est. Invitations
- ~19Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- ~13Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190NSWCommunity70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- 💰-
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 491Federal70
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~20Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~18Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~84Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~28Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal70
- Est. Invitations
- ~2Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~1Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal65
- Est. Invitations
- ~29Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491Federal75
- Est. Invitations
- ~1Est.
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
··
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
211EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
60(28%)
27M Trend
↑ 847%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
191EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
61(32%)
27M Trend
↑ 1408%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
188EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
59(31%)
27M Trend
↑ 1900%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
205EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
59(29%)
27M Trend
↑ 2363%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
186EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
61(33%)
27M Trend
↑ 5800%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
104EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
27(26%)
27M Trend
↑ 3267%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
94EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
22(23%)
27M Trend
↑ 4500%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
154EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥80
39(25%)
27M Trend
↑ 3450%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (27M)
Invited & Lodged (27M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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