Painting Trades Worker

ANZSCO 332211MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

65

Down from 85

Last Invited

3 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

9

rounds 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

4,361

MoM Change

+124 (2.9%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (4,361)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

977

MoM Change

+256 (35.5%)

Peak Month

Sep 24 (1,244)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 4,361 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 65+ pts

3,989

Below Cutoff

366

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

4,361

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

3,346

Likely

~8.1 yr ~ ~8.3 yr

May 2034~8.1 yr
Jul 2034Likely
Oct 2034~8.5 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (523/FY).
Without ceiling: ~2.8 yr~6.3 yr~31.1 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 · Painting Trades Workers (3322xx)

Ceiling

523

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

292

Remaining for 189

231

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (65)

Key Insights for Painting Trades Worker

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

  • Still 5 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Painting Trades Worker remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 70 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 9 rounds so far in FY25-26. Painting Trades Worker has been included in 9 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 15 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.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
3 Mar 2026190WACommunity65onshore
18 Feb 2026190QLDCommunity85onshore
9 Feb 2026491WACommunity80onshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial75interstate
12 Jan 2026491WACommunity80onshore
1 Jan 2026190WAOfficial75interstate
13 Nov 2025189Federal70~220Est.
13 Nov 2025491Federal70~7Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal70~152Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal65~330Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal65~175Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal65~116Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65~3Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~770Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~269Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

344EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff65

288(84%)

25M Trend

4950%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

1,134EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff65

981(87%)

25M Trend

1615%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

237EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff65

179(76%)

25M Trend

1600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

407EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff65

365(90%)

25M Trend

1719%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

1,639EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff65

1,377(84%)

25M Trend

4720%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

96EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff65

74(77%)

25M Trend

778%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

49EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff65

40(82%)

25M Trend

2150%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

59EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff65

48(81%)

25M Trend

5000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.