Telecommunications Network Engineer

ANZSCO 263312MLTSSL

Latest Points (491)

75

Down from 90

Last Invited

18 November 2025

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

3

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

2,035

MoM Change

-1 (-0.0%)

Peak Month

Oct 25 (2,049)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

29

MoM Change

-6 (-17.1%)

Peak Month

Nov 24 (65)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 2,035 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 75+ pts

1,464

Below Cutoff

571

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

2,035

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

104

Likely

~4.3 yr ~ ~4.3 yr

Jul 2030~4.3 yr
Jul 2030Likely
Jul 2030~4.3 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 · Telecommunications Engineering Professionals (2633xx)

Ceiling

500

0.5% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

272

Remaining for 189

228

Tier Meaning

Lowest priority — oversupplied occupation

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Telecommunications Network Engineer

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

  • Still 25 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Telecommunications Network Engineer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 90 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 3 rounds so far in FY25-26. Telecommunications Network Engineer has been included in 3 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 8 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 6 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
18 Nov 2025491VICCommunity75onshore
13 Nov 2025189Federal90~7Est.
9 Oct 2025190VICCommunity95onshore
7 Nov 2024189Federal85~10Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal90~5Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~3Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~23Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

326EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

246(75%)

25M Trend

708%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

365EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

267(73%)

25M Trend

1430%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD?Unknown

174EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

126(72%)

25M Trend

912%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

365EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

265(73%)

25M Trend

3889%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

370EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

288(78%)

25M Trend

1564%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

101EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff75

73(72%)

25M Trend

1583%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

NT?Unknown

99EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff75

69(70%)

25M Trend

3167%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

178EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff75

136(76%)

25M Trend

2850%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.