Interior Designer
As at September 2026, Interior Designer (ANZSCO 232511) has 411 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 434 in 491.
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Latest Interior Designer invitation rounds & points
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.
Is my points score enough for Interior Designer?
Can I get invited for Interior Designer with my points?
189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Interior Designer in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Interior Designer if a given number of 189 invitations are issued in the next round.
Cut-offs & capacity
Minimum Points Invited
All sources · 0 data points
Points Summary
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Average
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Across 0 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Key Insights for Interior Designer
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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.
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No rounds yet this FY. This occupation has not appeared in any invitation rounds for the current financial year. Check back as new rounds are published.
A profile of the invited
Interior Designer EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Interior Designer?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 845 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At --+ pts
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Below Cutoff
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EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
845
MoM Change
-45 (-5.1%)
Peak Month
Dec 25 (1,210)
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.
In Queue
845
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
12
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
10
MoM Change
-3 (-23.1%)
Peak Month
Feb 26 (14)
Interior Designer round history
Round History
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No rounds found for this filter. | |||||||
- No rounds found for this filter.
Interior Designer 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Interior Designer for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
274EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
31M Trend
↑ 797%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
156EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
31M Trend
↑ 1430%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
76EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
31M Trend
↑ 957%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
60EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
31M Trend
↑ 1100%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
70EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
31M Trend
↑ 656%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
Interior Designer visa grants
How many Interior Designer visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 28 skilled visas went to Interior Designer main applicants, the 196th most of 581 occupations. Most came through state nomination (190: 16) and employer sponsorship (186: 6).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | −54% | ||
57% | 16 | −65% | |
21% | 6 | — | |
21% | 6 | — | |
0% | 0 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 9 in 2016-17). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | 47 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 81 | 46 | 25 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | 58 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 53 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 6 | 46 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Interior Designer 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.
- 1VICToo few to saytoo few to compare7
- 2NSWToo few to saytoo few to compare6
- 3SAToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 4QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 5WAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7ACTToo 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.
- 1India15.5%
- 2China12.7%
- 3Philippines11.3%
- 4United Kingdom7.0%
- 5South Africa6.3%
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.
Common questions about Interior Designer
Which states nominate Interior Designer for 190/491?
Interior Designer has state-nomination activity in: NSW, VIC. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How often are Interior Designer 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 Interior Designer invited in none of them.
How many Interior Designer visas were granted in 2024-25?
28 main applicants: 16 through 190, 6 through 186 and 6 through 491.
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.