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Hospital Pharmacist
As at September 2026, Hospital Pharmacist (ANZSCO 251511) has 6,684 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 9,269 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 95 points (9 June 2026) and 491 at 85 points (20 March 2026). Cut-offs are trending upward across recent rounds.
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Latest Hospital Pharmacist invitation rounds & points
Subclass 190
↑ Rising95pts
9 June 2026
Unchanged · 7 rounds so far this FY
80–105 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
Subclass 491
↑ Rising85pts
20 Mar 2026
Down from 95 · 1 round so far this FY
75–95 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
Subclass 189 wait estimates · — EOI pool
Not enough recent rounds to compute a wait estimate for this subclass.
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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Is my points score enough for Hospital Pharmacist?
Can I get invited for Hospital Pharmacist with my points?
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189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Hospital Pharmacist in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Hospital Pharmacist if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
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Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 36 data points
Points Summary
Highest
105
Lowest
70
Average
88
Across 36 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (95)
Key Insights for Hospital Pharmacist
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Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Hospital Pharmacist are rising, which suggests competition may be increasing. Higher points generally improve 189 ranking; 190/491 outcomes still depend on each state and territory's policy and priorities.
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8 rounds so far in FY25-26. Hospital Pharmacist has been invited in 8 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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Hospital Pharmacist EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Hospital Pharmacist?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 15,953 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At 95+ pts
875
Below Cutoff
15,076
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
15,953
MoM Change
-36 (-0.2%)
Peak Month
Apr 26 (16,639)
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
15,953
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
355
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
40
MoM Change
-2 (-4.8%)
Peak Month
May 25 (256)
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Hospital Pharmacist round history
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
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| 9 Jun 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | — | onshore | |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 19 May 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 105 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 491 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | onshore | |
| 6 Feb 2026 | 190 | WACommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | in_state | |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 190 | VICCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰52000 | onshore | |
| 8 Apr 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 7 Mar 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 85 | — | 💰100000 | onshore | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | 190 | TASCommunity | 85 | — | 💰100000 | onshore | |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 100 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | 491 | VICCommunity | 75 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 491 | WACommunity | 95 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 491 | NTCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 100 | — | 💰90000 | onshore |
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Hospital Pharmacist 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Hospital Pharmacist for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
3,144EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
190(6%)
31M Trend
↑ 1913%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
2,457EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
112(5%)
31M Trend
↑ 2161%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,437EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
70(5%)
31M Trend
↑ 1324%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
2,512EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
132(5%)
31M Trend
↑ 1761%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
2,693EOIs
Healthcare and Social Assistance
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
170(6%)
31M Trend
↑ 2299%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,783EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
89(5%)
31M Trend
↑ 3156%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,574EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
55(3%)
31M Trend
↑ 2644%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
1,891EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥95
82(4%)
31M Trend
↑ 2833%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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Hospital Pharmacist visa grants
How many Hospital Pharmacist visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 38 skilled visas went to Hospital Pharmacist main applicants, the 172nd most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 19) and state nomination (190: 16).
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.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | −60% | ||
50% | 19 | — | |
42% | 16 | −79% | |
5% | 2 | — | |
3% | 1 | — |
491 includes the closed 489 (peak 16 in 2019-20). — 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
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 494 |
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| 2015-16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 0 | 76 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 38 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 1 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Hospital Pharmacist 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.
- 1VICToo few to saytoo few to compare14
- 2WAToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 3NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 4ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 5QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 6SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 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)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1India20.8%
- 2Malaysia19.3%
- 3Egypt9.9%
- 4Pakistan7.8%
- 5Zimbabwe5.2%
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 Hospital Pharmacist
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Hospital Pharmacist?
For Hospital Pharmacist: subclass 190 was last invited at 95 points (9 June 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 85 points (20 March 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Hospital Pharmacist?
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 Hospital Pharmacist. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.
Which states nominate Hospital Pharmacist for 190/491?
Hospital Pharmacist has state-nomination activity in: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Hospital Pharmacist 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 Hospital Pharmacist invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 7 round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (QLD, VIC, WA; 80–105 points).
How many Hospital Pharmacist visas were granted in 2024-25?
38 main applicants: 19 through 491, 16 through 190, 2 through 186 and 1 through 494.
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Last updated 30 September 2026Sources:OfficialEstimated
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.