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Production Manager (Manufacturing)

ANZSCO 133512STSOLAssessed by VETASSESS

As at September 2026, Production Manager (Manufacturing) (ANZSCO 133512) has 1,277 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 1,976 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 75 points (5 June 2026) and 491 at 95 points (30 April 2026). Cut-offs are trending downward across recent rounds.

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Latest Production Manager (Manufacturing) invitation rounds & points

Subclass 190

↓ Easing

75pts

5 June 2026

Unchanged · 2 rounds so far this FY

75–90 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 491

↓ Easing

95pts

30 Apr 2026

Up from 85 · 1 round so far this FY

85–95 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

→ See full round history

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 Production Manager (Manufacturing)?

Can I get invited for Production Manager (Manufacturing) with my points?

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189 Invitation Predictions

What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Production Manager (Manufacturing) in the next 189 round?

Calculate invitation predictions

Compare all occupations

See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Production Manager (Manufacturing) 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 · 16 data points

Points Summary

Highest

100

Lowest

75

Average

85

Across 16 federal rounds

Point Reality Gauge

EOI minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Production Manager (Manufacturing)

  • ↓

    Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from -Infinity to Infinity over the past 0 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.

  • ℹ

    3 rounds so far in FY25-26. Production Manager (Manufacturing) has been invited in 3 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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Production Manager (Manufacturing) EOI queue & points distribution

How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Production Manager (Manufacturing)?

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

09/2026 snapshot · 3,253 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 75+ pts

2,064

Below Cutoff

1,188

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Sep 26

Latest

3,253

MoM Change

-50 (-1.5%)

Peak Month

Jul 26 (3,511)

→ SkillSelect EOI data for Production Manager (Manufacturing)

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

3,253

Oldest Waiting

Sep 24

Total Invited

198

Invitation Trends

Apr 24 – Sep 26

Latest

149

MoM Change

-3 (-2.0%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (162)

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Production Manager (Manufacturing) round history

Round History

  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    95
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NTCommunity
    80
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491NSWCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190SACommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 190NSWCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    offshore
  • 491VICCommunity
    100
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
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Production Manager (Manufacturing) 190 / 491 state nominations

Which states nominate Production Manager (Manufacturing) for 190 or 491?

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Listed

755EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

400(53%)

31M Trend

↑ 1317%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

VIC✓Listed

477EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

282(59%)

31M Trend

↑ 1356%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

QLD✓Listed

480EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

277(58%)

31M Trend

↑ 1692%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

SA?Unknown

608EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

374(62%)

31M Trend

↑ 3217%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

WA✓Listed

478EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

312(65%)

31M Trend

↑ 2528%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

TAS?Unknown

154EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

113(73%)

31M Trend

↑ 2940%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

NT?Unknown

239EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

150(63%)

31M Trend

↑ 11600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

ACT?Unknown

276EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

193(70%)

31M Trend

↑ 1096%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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Production Manager (Manufacturing) visa grants

How many Production Manager (Manufacturing) visas were actually granted, and through which visa?

In 2024-25, 85 skilled visas went to Production Manager (Manufacturing) main applicants, the 112th most of 581 occupations. Most came through regional state nomination (491: 45) and state nomination (190: 26).

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
85+5%
45+105%
26−40%
13—
1—

494 includes the closed 187 (peak 17 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 25 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
Production Manager (Manufacturing) visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491494
2015-1610636312217
2016-17995132610
2017-188839251212
2018-1980397259
2019-20753642312
2020-212712645
2021-222331613
2022-2380544274
2023-24811143225
2024-25851326451

Where they were granted

Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Production Manager (Manufacturing) 491 grants compares with its usual share of all 491 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Production Manager (Manufacturing) 491 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 29Victoria — 0Queensland — 1South Australia — 5Western Australia — 0Tasmania — 0Northern Territory — 2Australian Capital Territory — 7NSW29VIC0QLD1SA5WA0TAS0NT2ACT7
  1. 1NSWMore than usual66% · usually 34%29
  2. 2ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare7
  3. 3SAToo few to saytoo few to compare5
  4. 4NTToo few to saytoo few to compare2
  5. 5QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  6. 6VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  7. 7WAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
  8. 8TASToo 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 491 grants by state

Who was granted

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

  1. 1India52.8%
  2. 2Iran10.6%
  3. 3Sri Lanka8.5%
  4. 4Pakistan3.7%
  5. 5Philippines2.8%
24%
applied from within Australia in 2024-2520 of 85 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 Production Manager (Manufacturing)

What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Production Manager (Manufacturing)?

For Production Manager (Manufacturing): subclass 190 was last invited at 75 points (5 June 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 95 points (30 April 2026).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Production Manager (Manufacturing)?

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 Production Manager (Manufacturing). Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.

Which states nominate Production Manager (Manufacturing) for 190/491?

Production Manager (Manufacturing) 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 Production Manager (Manufacturing) 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 Production Manager (Manufacturing) invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 2 round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (NSW, VIC; 75–95 points).

How many Production Manager (Manufacturing) visas were granted in 2024-25?

85 main applicants: 45 through 491, 26 through 190, 13 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.