Agricultural Technician· ANZSCO 311111

ROL

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

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 491

invited at 90 pts on 30 April 2026

up from 85 pts · 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)

90

Up from 85

Last Invited

30 April 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Stable

Points steady over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

371

MoM Change

-10 (-2.6%)

Peak Month

Apr 26 (381)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

71

MoM Change

+4 (6.0%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (74)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 371 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 90+ pts

68

Below Cutoff

303

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

371

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

100

Likely

~2.9 yr ~ ~6.5 yr

May 2029~2.9 yr
Dec 2032Likely
Nov 2058~32.4 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 (90)

Key Insights for Agricultural Technician

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

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

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 2 data points

Points Summary

Highest

90

Lowest

85

Average

88

Across 2 federal rounds

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
2

community-reported invitations, spanning 2 onshore and 0 offshore.

Median pts

90

Most common

85(1×)

Invitation points

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

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

100%onshore

Salary

Disclosed by 0 of 2 contributors

No salary self-reports for this scope.

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Not enough self-reports

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

  • 491NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWNot listed

153EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff90

12(8%)

27M Trend

2350%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VICEligible

62EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

12(19%)

27M Trend

1933%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD?Unknown

27EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff90

8(30%)

27M Trend

2600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

56EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff90

13(23%)

27M Trend

5200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

127EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff90

28(22%)

27M Trend

3050%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

27EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff90

6(22%)

27M Trend

2400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

17EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff90

1(6%)

27M Trend

1600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

13EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff90

1(8%)

27M Trend

1200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.