Boat Builder and Repairer

ANZSCO 399111MLTSSL

Latest Points (491)

95

Up from 85

Last Invited

13 January 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

4

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

75

MoM Change

+3 (4.2%)

Peak Month

Oct 25 (88)

Invitation Trends

Mar 24 – Mar 26

Latest

22

MoM Change

-2 (-8.3%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (24)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 75 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 95+ pts

6

Below Cutoff

69

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

75

Oldest Waiting

May 24

Total Invited

32

Likely

~4 mo ~ ~4 mo

Aug 2026~4 mo
Aug 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 · Boat Builders and Shipwrights (3991xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

17

Remaining for 189

483

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (95)

Key Insights for Boat Builder and Repairer

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Boat Builder and Repairer. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Boat Builder and Repairer remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 4 rounds so far in FY25-26. Boat Builder and Repairer has been included in 4 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 7 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 5 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Jan 2026491QLDCommunity95onshore
15 Dec 2025491QLDCommunity85onshore
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~5Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~3Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~7Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal70
22 Aug 2022189Federal75~6Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff95

1(50%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

VICEligible

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff95

1(50%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

QLDNot listed

49EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

5(10%)

25M Trend

1800%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff95

1(50%)

25M Trend

100%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

WA?Unknown

7EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff95

2(29%)

25M Trend

250%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

TAS?Unknown

1EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

25M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

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.