Speech Pathologist

ANZSCO 252712MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

80

Unchanged

Last Invited

12 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

10

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

351

MoM Change

+10 (2.9%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (351)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

100

MoM Change

-14 (-12.3%)

Peak Month

Dec 25 (120)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 351 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 80+ pts

185

Below Cutoff

166

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

351

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

347

Likely

~6 mo ~ ~6 mo

Oct 2026~6 mo
Oct 2026Likely
Oct 2026~6 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

Tier Meaning

Highest priority — severe national shortage

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Speech Pathologist

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

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

  • 10 rounds so far in FY25-26. Speech Pathologist has been included in 10 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 25 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 19 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
12 Mar 2026190QLDCommunity80onshore
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial80onshore
4 Mar 2026190NSWCommunity80onshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial85in_state
15 Jan 2026190NSWCommunity80onshore
15 Jan 2026190NSWCommunity75onshore
13 Nov 2025491Federal85~1Est.
13 Nov 2025189Federal75~23Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal80~16Est.
21 Aug 2025491Federal65
7 Nov 2024189Federal75~34Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal80~18Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~12Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~19Est.
18 Dec 2023491Federal85
25 May 2023189Federal65~17Est.
25 May 2023491Federal65
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~79Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~26Est.
6 Oct 2022491Federal65~2Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal65~1Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal70~27Est.
21 Apr 2022189Federal90~2Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal75~1Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

55EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

21(38%)

25M Trend

1800%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

81EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

45(56%)

25M Trend

788%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

35EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff80

20(57%)

25M Trend

540%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

19EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

4(21%)

25M Trend

1000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

45EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

26(58%)

25M Trend

825%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

5EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

3(60%)

25M Trend

400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

1EOIs

25M Trend

50%

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

8EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff80

3(38%)

25M Trend

400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.