Panelbeater

ANZSCO 324111MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

90

Up from 65

Last Invited

21 August 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

1

round so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing 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

63

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (63)

Invitation Trends

Mar 24 – Mar 26

Latest

5

MoM Change

0 (0.0%)

Peak Month

Aug 25 (13)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 63 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 90+ pts

8

Below Cutoff

55

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

63

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

10

Likely

~3 mo ~ ~3 mo

Jul 2026~3 mo
Jul 2026Likely
Aug 2026~4 mo
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 3

2025-26 · Panelbeaters (3241xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

28

Remaining for 189

472

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for Panelbeater

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Panelbeater. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

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

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

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 4 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 4 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~1Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
8 Dec 2022189Federal70~4Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal70~1Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

12EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff90

3(25%)

25M Trend

500%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

VICEligible

7EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

25M Trend

250%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

QLD?Unknown

10EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

25M Trend

700%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

3EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

25M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

14EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff90

5(36%)

25M Trend

180%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

TAS?Unknown

3EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

25M Trend

50%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

NT?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

25M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

ACT?Unknown

3EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

25M Trend

50%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.