Maintenance Planner· ANZSCO 312911

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

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 491

invited at 80 pts on 30 April 2026

down from 90 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)

80

Down from 100

Last Invited

30 April 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

3

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Easing

Points dropping over recent rounds

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See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Maintenance Planner if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

1,009

MoM Change

+24 (2.4%)

Peak Month

May 26 (1,009)

Invitation Trends

Apr 24 – May 26

Latest

54

MoM Change

+1 (1.9%)

Peak Month

May 26 (54)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 1,009 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

70

At 80+ pts

499

Below Cutoff

510

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

1,009

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

71

Likelyⓘ

~10.6 yr ~ ~23.2 yr

Jan 2037~10.6 yr
Aug 2049Likely
May 2142~115.9 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 (80)

Key Insights for Maintenance Planner

  • ↓

    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

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

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 4 data points

Points Summary

Highest

100

Lowest

80

Average

90

Across 4 federal rounds

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
2

community-reported invitations, spanning 1 onshore and 1 offshore.

Median pts

90

Most common

80(1×)

Invitation points

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

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

50%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

Source:
  • 491NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    in_state
  • 491NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Eligible

177EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

76(43%)

27M Trend

↑ 2329%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VIC✓Eligible

140EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

69(49%)

27M Trend

↑ 2680%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD?Unknown

69EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

28(41%)

27M Trend

↑ 1050%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

SA?Unknown

166EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

86(52%)

27M Trend

↑ 1733%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

273EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

159(58%)

27M Trend

↑ 3571%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

53EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

26(49%)

27M Trend

↑ 2550%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

NT?Unknown

98EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

38(39%)

27M Trend

↑ 4700%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

117EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥80

46(39%)

27M Trend

↑ 1840%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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