Locksmith

ANZSCO 323313MLTSSL

Latest Points (491)

80

Unchanged

Last Invited

8 December 2022

Subclass 491

FY22-23 Rounds

2

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

Mar 24 – Mar 26

Latest

33

MoM Change

+4 (13.8%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (33)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 33 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 80+ pts

7

Below Cutoff

26

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

33

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

0

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Precision Metal Trades Workers (3233xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

5

Remaining for 189

500

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Locksmith

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

  • Still 15 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Locksmith remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY22-23. Locksmith has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 2 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 2 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
8 Dec 2022491Federal80~1Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal80~224Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

4EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

2(50%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

VICEligible

17EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff80

6(35%)

25M Trend

1600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

QLD?Unknown

3EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

1(33%)

25M Trend

50%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

SA?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

WA?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

TAS?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

NT?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

ACT?Unknown

No EOI data available for this occupation.

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.