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Bricklayer

ANZSCO 331111MLTSSLVIC 2026–27 priority: ConstructionAssessed by TRA

As at September 2026, Bricklayer (ANZSCO 331111) has 261 EOIs in the subclass 189 pool (3 at 85+ points), 658 in 190 and 712 in 491. Last 189 invitation: 65 points on 4 June 2026. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 65 points (20 May 2026) and 491 at 70 points (13 November 2025). Cut-offs have held steady across recent rounds.

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#36 of 196 occupationstop 18% · last 2 FY▲up 252% vs last FY→ movers board
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Latest Bricklayer invitation rounds & points

Subclass 189

Stable

65pts

4 June 2026 · ~60 invited

Unchanged · 3 rounds so far this FY

Subclass 190

Stable

65pts

20 May 2026

Unchanged · 6 rounds so far this FY

65–80 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 491

Stable

70pts

13 Nov 2025 · ~2 invited

Unchanged · 2 rounds so far this FY

65–100 pts over last 4 roundsⓘ

→ See full round history

189 places this financial year

FY2026-27 · estimated

Shared by all 2 occupations in Bricklayers and Stonemasons, not just Bricklayer

500est. ceiling414est. 189 places289–338est. left after 15 Oct

18–30%
86 to 186 / 190 / 491~76–125 invited by 189open

15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 65 pts

Who shares these places · 2 occupationsBricklayer used ~75–121
OccupationEst. invited this FYEOIs ≥ 65 ptsIn pool
Bricklayer331111THIS75–121172257
Stonemason3311121–457
3311 total76–125177264

ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 399 remaining · Invited counts from community round reports · EOIs from SkillSelect 9 Oct 2026, before the round · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →

Subclass 189 wait estimates · September 2026 EOI pool

Bricklayer shares unit group 3311's 189 places with 1 other occupation — these waits count Bricklayer invitations only. Check your score for the group view.

80
Points
8
Ahead
about 1 month
6/6
Met the cut-off
85
Points
3
Ahead
less than a month
6/6
Met the cut-off
90
Points
1
Ahead
less than a month
6/6
Met the cut-off
95
Points
1
Ahead
less than a month
6/6
Met the cut-off

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

"Met the cut-off" counts how many of the last 6 subclass-189 rounds your points would have been at or above the round's minimum.

Figures describe observed invitation rounds and the current EOI pool — indicative only, not migration advice.

189 rank can be estimated from points and DOE; 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 are selected by each jurisdiction under its own policy and priorities, so a national EOI queue rank doesn't apply.

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How this occupation ranks

189

Where it ranks · subclass 189 · last 2 FY

#36
of 196 occupations invited
▲ Top 18%▲ Rising
#36
This occupation · most invited →least invited

371 invites last 2 FY · busiest 6,052 · typical 48

Most consistently invited

invited 5 of 5 rounds

oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

82
last FY
289
this FY
▲ +252%

Round to round · last 2 FY

72
10
104
97
88

▲ Rising · invites per round

Compare on the movers board
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Is 65 points enough for Bricklayer?

Can I get invited for Bricklayer with my points?

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189 Invitation Predictions

What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Bricklayer in the next 189 round?

NEXT 189 ROUND · FROZEN 9 Oct 2026ALL eligible projected to be invited · any DOEthis group 232 invitationsthis occupation est. 226Get your verdict →

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

At a glance — by round size

If 10 invited

75DOE ≤ Dec 25

If 20 invited

75DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 50 invited

70DOE ≤ June 26

If 100 invited

65DOE ≤ June 26

If 200 invited

60DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 500 invited

All invited (257)

If 1000 invited

All invited (257)

Or calculate a custom number

189 prediction — full row

This occupation's complete row from the 189 invitation-prediction table: latest cutoff, this financial year's estimated round sizes, spots left, and predicted cutoffs at each scenario.

Last roundCutoffAug 25Nov 25June 26Spots left (FY)If floor invitedIf anchored invitedActive EOIsAt/aboveCeiling remainingIf 10 invitedIf 20 invitedIf 50 invitedIf 100 invitedIf 200 invitedIf 500 invitedIf 1000 invited
June 266588–10483–9776–8895–13965DOE ≤ Nov 2565DOE ≤ Feb 2625717239975DOE ≤ Dec 2575DOE ≤ Aug 2670DOE ≤ June 2665DOE ≤ June 2660DOE ≤ Aug 26All invited (257)All invited (257)
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Cut-offs & capacity

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Bricklayers and Stonemasons (3311xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

101

Remaining for 189

399

Spots left (FY)

95 – 139

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 21 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 11 rounds

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

Point Reality Gauge

EOI minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (65)

Key Insights for Bricklayer

  • ↔

    Points are stable. The minimum invited score has remained consistent over recent rounds, though the next round can still move with round size and EOI pool changes.

  • ✓

    At or near the EOI minimum. This occupation has recently invited at or near the EOI minimum, but future cut-offs and outcomes can still change.

  • ℹ

    11 rounds so far in FY25-26. Bricklayer has been invited in 11 invitation rounds this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.

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A profile of the invited

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Bricklayer EOI queue & points distribution

How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Bricklayer?

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

09/2026 snapshot · 1,631 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

65

At 65+ pts

1,463

Below Cutoff

166

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Sep 26

Latest

1,631

MoM Change

+167 (11.4%)

Peak Month

Sep 26 (1,631)

→ SkillSelect EOI data for Bricklayer

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 09/2026 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.

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≥

In Queue

1,631

Oldest Waiting

Sep 24

Total Invited

813

Likelyⓘ

~3.4 yr ~ ~3.8 yr

Mar 2030~3.4 yr
Jul 2030Likely
Sep 2030~3.9 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.

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Sep 26

Latest

181

MoM Change

-49 (-21.3%)

Peak Month

Jun 26 (443)

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Bricklayer round history

Round History

Source:
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    76–88
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    in_state
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    interstate
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • N/AWAOfficial
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    83–97
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ~2Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 190SACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491Federal
    70
    Est. Invitations
    ~1Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    88–104
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    6–10
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    59–72
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189FederalCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    58–72
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189FederalCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    70
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~209Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 491Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~1Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
  • 189Federal
    65
    Est. Invitations
    ~73Est.
    ·
    Salary
    —
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    —
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
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Bricklayer 190 / 491 state nominations

Which states nominate Bricklayer for 190 or 491?

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Listed

301EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

253(84%)

31M Trend

↑ 4483%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

VIC✓Listed

272EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

239(88%)

31M Trend

↑ 12900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

QLD✓Listed

117EOIs

Building & Construction

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

96(82%)

31M Trend

↑ 10000%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

SA?Unknown

136EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

114(84%)

31M Trend

↑ 5900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

WA✓Listed

553EOIs

Building and Construction

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

446(81%)

31M Trend

↑ 7817%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

TAS?Unknown

77EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

69(90%)

31M Trend

↑ 3700%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

NT?Unknown

70EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

62(89%)

31M Trend

↑ 6900%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

ACT?Unknown

73EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff ≥65

69(95%)

31M Trend

↑ 2333%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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Bricklayer visa grants

How many Bricklayer visas were actually granted, and through which visa?

In 2024-25, 157 skilled visas went to Bricklayer main applicants, the 75th most of 581 occupations. Most came through the independent points test (189: 64) and employer sponsorship (186: 39).

25-26* is provisional: the full year to June 2026 from a Home Affairs data release. Hover for the figures; the official release is expected in late 2026.

Visa2024-25Change
157+50%
64—
39−38%
36—
18—
0—

494 includes the closed 187 (peak 24 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 9 in 2018-19). — means last year had fewer than 20 grants. Tap a colour to show or hide its line. The grey area is the total.

Show the numbers for every year
Bricklayer visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491189494
2015-16141541284324
2016-17122681831716
2017-187133137711
2018-19704511932
2019-2062467810
2020-2137360001
2021-2231281101
2022-23926691601
2023-24105631212162
2024-25157393618640

Where they were granted

Planned place to live, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Bricklayer 189 grants compares with its usual share of all 189 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Bricklayer 189 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 14Victoria — 28Queensland — 0South Australia — 7Western Australia — 15Tasmania — 0Northern Territory — 0Australian Capital Territory — 0NSW14VIC28QLD0SA7WA15TAS0NT0ACT0
  1. 1VICAbout usual44% · usually 38%28
  2. 2WAMore than usual23% · usually 9.8%15
  3. 3NSWAbout usual22% · usually 29%14
  4. 4SAToo few to saytoo few to compare7
  5. 5QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  6. 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  7. 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  8. 8NTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  • More than usual (1.3× or more)
  • About usual
  • Less than usual (under 0.75×)
  • Too few to say (under 10)
All 189 grants by state

Who was granted

Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.

  1. 1India37.3%
  2. 2United Kingdom27.4%
  3. 3Ireland5.4%
  4. 4Italy5.1%
  5. 5Zimbabwe2.5%
82%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25128 of 157 main applicants

Data: July 2015 to June 2025, main applicants only. Occupation is recorded only for main applicants in the Skill stream, so partner, parent, business and 858 visas can't appear here, and temporary visas such as 482 aren't in this data. Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0068 (CC BY). The views expressed are those of ImmiTrend and not necessarily those of the Department.

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Common questions about Bricklayer

What points do you need for Bricklayer subclass 189?

Bricklayer was last invited for subclass 189 on 4 June 2026 at 65 points.

Is the Bricklayer subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?

The subclass 189 cut-off for Bricklayer has held steady across recent rounds.

Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Bricklayer (subclass 189)?

In the last 6 subclass 189 rounds in which Bricklayer was invited (most recently on 4 June 2026), the cut-off ranged 65–65 points. Your points would have met the cut-off in: 95 points in 6 of 6, 90 points in 6 of 6, 85 points in 6 of 6, 80 points in 6 of 6, 75 points in 6 of 6, 70 points in 6 of 6. Meeting a previous cut-off does not guarantee a future invitation — invitations also depend on your Date of Effect, the round size and other applicants.

Check how your own points and Date of Effect rank →

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Bricklayer?

For Bricklayer: subclass 190 was last invited at 65 points (20 May 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 70 points (13 November 2025).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Bricklayer?

Subclass 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 invitations are issued by each state and territory under its own policy and priorities — not by national EOI queue order. ImmiTrend's Check My Score compares your points, English, salary, partner status, onshore/offshore status and NAATI against community-reported invited samples for Bricklayer. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.

Which states nominate Bricklayer for 190/491?

Bricklayer has state-nomination activity in: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.

How many subclass 189 places are likely left this FY2026-27 for Bricklayer?

Around 414 subclass 189 places are projected for Bricklayer in FY2026-27. The Department of Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so this is an ImmiTrend estimate based on prior-year ceilings and current pool data.

How long is the wait for Bricklayer at 80 points (subclass 189)?

At 80 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Bricklayer is about 1 month, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Bricklayer at 85 points (subclass 189)?

At 85 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Bricklayer is less than a month, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Bricklayer at 90 points (subclass 189)?

At 90 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Bricklayer is less than a month, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How long is the wait for Bricklayer at 95 points (subclass 189)?

At 95 points, the estimated subclass 189 wait for Bricklayer is less than a month, based on the September 2026 EOI pool.

How often are Bricklayer invitation rounds held?

Subclass 189: no federal rounds have been held yet in FY2026-27; the most recent was on 4 June 2026, and in FY2025-26 there were 3 federal rounds (21 August 2025, 13 November 2025 and 4 June 2026), with Bricklayer invited in 3 of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 6 round dates and subclass 491 on none (SA, VIC, WA; 65–80 points).

How many Bricklayer visas were granted in 2024-25?

157 main applicants: 64 through 189, 39 through 186, 36 through 190 and 18 through 491.

Related occupations

Bricklayers and Stonemasons 3311

Related:Guide: check your 189 invitation chancesFirst 189 round of 2026-27, October update: every occupation’s projected cutoff189 invitation chances
Last updated 30 September 2026Sources:OfficialEstimatedCommunity-reported

Community-reported and estimated figures are indicative and may be incomplete — treat them as a guide, not a guarantee. Official figures come from Home Affairs / SkillSelect.

General information only — not migration advice.

Compiled by ImmiTrend from official SkillSelect data.