Carpenter· ANZSCO 331212

MLTSSL

Subclass 189, 190, 491 invitation rounds, points cut-offs & EOI trends

Latest invitation rounds

Subclass 189

invited at 65 pts on 13 November 2025

unchanged from previous round · ~403 invitations issued · cut-off held at 65 pts over the past 6 rounds · 2 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend stable

Subclass 190

invited at 70 pts on 16 April 2026

down from 75 pts · 18 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend easing

Subclass 491

invited at 65 pts on 12 March 2026

unchanged from previous round · 4 rounds so far in FY25-26 · trend easing

Subclass 189 wait estimates · May 2026 EOI pool

80
Points
46
Ahead
less than a month
85
Points
12
Ahead
less than a month
90
Points
4
Ahead
less than a month
95
Points
1
Ahead
less than a month

These are model averages across the queue — for your personal rank and wait based on your own DOE, jump to Check My Score below.

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 (190)

70

Down from 75

Last Invited

16 April 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

24

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

85≤ Apr 26

If 20 invited

80≤ Jan 26

If 50 invited

75≤ Oct 25

If 100 invited

75≤ Apr 26

If 200 invited

70≤ Jan 26

If 500 invited

65≤ Jan 26

If 1000 invited

60≤ Mar 26

Or calculate a custom number

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

5,574

MoM Change

+175 (3.2%)

Peak Month

May 26 (5,574)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – May 26

Latest

1,595

MoM Change

+56 (3.6%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (2,759)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

05/2026 snapshot · 5,574 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

70

At 70+ pts

3,791

Below Cutoff

1,779

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

5,574

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

6,466

Likelyⓘ

~3.8 yr ~ ~3.8 yr

Mar 2030~3.8 yr
Mar 2030Likely
Mar 2030~3.8 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.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Carpenters and Joiners (3312xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

1,481

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

573

Remaining for 189

908

Spots left (FY)

Exhausted

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (70)

Key Insights for Carpenter

  • ↑

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

  • ✓

    At or near the legal minimum. This occupation is currently achievable at the lowest possible points threshold, making it an excellent opportunity for eligible applicants.

  • ℹ

    24 rounds so far in FY25-26. Carpenter has been included in 24 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 54 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 9 rounds

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

A profile of the invited

Period:
n =
84

community-reported invitations, spanning 75 onshore and 9 offshore.

Median pts

70

Most common

65(27×)

Invitation points

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

Where they were

Onshore vs. offshore at time of invitation.

89%onshore

Salary

14 of 84 disclosed · median ≈ $73k

Partnered status

The four points-claim categories.

Single730%
Partner English1565%
Partner PR/Citizen14%

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:
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491QLDCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    interstate
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    interstate
  • 190WACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    interstate
  • 190VICCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    interstate
  • 491VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰49000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰73000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~12Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~403Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~278Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰50000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190WACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰92000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190WACommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190QLDCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~605Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~321Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰60000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~213Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰100000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰70000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰40000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190SACommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~1,411Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~5Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~492Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Eligible

868EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

534(62%)

27M Trend

↑ 1558%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

VIC✓Eligible

1,240EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

782(63%)

27M Trend

↑ 1427%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

QLD✓Eligible

452EOIs

Building & Construction

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

244(54%)

27M Trend

↑ 671%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

SA?Unknown

648EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

434(67%)

27M Trend

↑ 1590%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

WA?Unknown

2,343EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

1,491(64%)

27M Trend

↑ 3531%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

TAS?Unknown

73EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

44(60%)

27M Trend

↑ 3000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

NT?Unknown

45EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

30(67%)

27M Trend

↑ 1850%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

ACT?Unknown

77EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥70

45(58%)

27M Trend

↑ 1500%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (27M)

Invited & Lodged (27M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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