Welfare Worker· ANZSCO 272613

STSOL

Subclass 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 190

invited at 75 pts on 11 May 2025

unchanged from previous round · 8 rounds so far in FY24-25 · trend easing

Subclass 491

invited at 75 pts on 6 February 2026

1 round so far in FY25-26

Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool

Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.

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)

75

Unchanged

Last Invited

6 February 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

1,898

MoM Change

+15 (0.8%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (1,923)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

191

MoM Change

-18 (-8.6%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (242)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 1,898 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

75

At 75+ pts

1,404

Below Cutoff

494

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.

SkillSelect ↗
≥

In Queue

1,898

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

314

Likelyⓘ

~5.6 yr ~ ~12.3 yr

Jan 2032~5.6 yr
Oct 2038Likely
Feb 2088~61.7 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.

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Welfare Worker

  • ↓

    Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from -Infinity to Infinity over the past 0 rounds, suggesting increased allocation or reduced EOI volume.

  • ℹ

    1 round so far in FY25-26. Welfare Worker has been included in 1 invitation round this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 9 data points

Points Summary

Highest

90

Lowest

65

Average

80

Across 9 federal rounds

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
9

community-reported invitations, spanning 9 onshore and 0 offshore.

Median pts

75

Most common

75(4×)

Invitation points

Five-point bins, with the median annotated in amber.

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

100%onshore

Salary

5 of 9 disclosed · median ≈ $90k

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Skilled Partner120%
Partner English480%

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

  • 491NTCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰98800
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

640EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

442(69%)

27M Trend

↑ 1027%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VIC✓Eligible

260EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

152(58%)

27M Trend

↑ 714%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD?Unknown

91EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

77(85%)

27M Trend

↑ 911%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

199EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

106(53%)

27M Trend

↑ 562%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

841EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

589(70%)

27M Trend

↑ 3350%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

50EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

30(60%)

27M Trend

↑ 1433%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

86EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

40(47%)

27M Trend

↑ 1450%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

70EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

40(57%)

27M Trend

↑ 2500%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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