Systems Analyst

ANZSCO 261112MLTSSL

Latest Points (491)

85

Down from 100

Last Invited

1 April 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

5

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

19,490

MoM Change

+197 (1.0%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (19,490)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

325

MoM Change

-41 (-11.2%)

Peak Month

Jun 25 (419)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 19,490 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 85+ pts

10,480

Below Cutoff

9,006

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

19,490

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

698

Likely

~39.2 yr ~ ~39.2 yr

Jun 2065~39.2 yr
Jun 2065Likely
Jun 2065~39.2 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (500/FY).
Without ceiling: ~18.8 yr~29.0 yr~63.3 yr
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 4

2025-26 · ICT Business and Systems Analysts (2611xx)

Ceiling

500

0.5% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

2,018

Exceeds ceiling

Remaining for 189

Exhausted

Tier Meaning

Lowest priority — oversupplied occupation

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Systems Analyst

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

  • Still 30 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Systems Analyst remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 95 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 5 rounds so far in FY25-26. Systems Analyst has been included in 5 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 · 5 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
1 Apr 2026491QLDCommunity85onshore
2 Feb 2026491SACommunity100onshore
15 Jan 2026190NSWCommunity105onshore
15 Jan 2026190NSWCommunity100onshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity105onshore
17 Apr 2025190NSWCommunity90offshore
7 Nov 2024189Federal95~110Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~58Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal100~39Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85~1Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~256Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

4,644EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

2,803(60%)

25M Trend

1841%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

2,292EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

1,283(56%)

25M Trend

1469%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

855EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

449(53%)

25M Trend

1363%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

1,880EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

904(48%)

25M Trend

2719%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

3,939EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

2,487(63%)

25M Trend

3277%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

652EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

286(44%)

25M Trend

1819%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

609EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

249(41%)

25M Trend

3733%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

1,153EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

509(44%)

25M Trend

2646%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.