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90- Est. Invitations
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Urban and Regional Planner
As at September 2026, Urban and Regional Planner (ANZSCO 232611) has 640 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 649 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 90 points (17 March 2026) and 491 at 90 points (6 June 2025). Cut-offs are trending upward across recent rounds.
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Latest Urban and Regional Planner invitation rounds & points
Subclass 190
↑ Rising90pts
17 Mar 2026
Up from 80 · 6 rounds so far this FY
80–90 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ
Subclass 491
90pts
6 June 2025
Up from 80 · 1 round so far this FY
80–90 pts over last 2 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 Urban and Regional Planner?
Can I get invited for Urban and Regional Planner with my points?
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189 Invitation Predictions
What points and Date of Effect may be needed for Urban and Regional Planner in the next 189 round?
Calculate invitation predictions
Compare all occupationsSee the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Urban and Regional Planner 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 · 17 data points
Points Summary
Highest
95
Lowest
70
Average
84
Across 17 federal rounds
Point Reality Gauge
EOI minimum vs actual invited
Minimum (65)Actual (90)
Key Insights for Urban and Regional Planner
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Points are rising. Recent invited scores for Urban and Regional Planner 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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6 rounds so far in FY25-26. Urban and Regional Planner has been invited in 6 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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Urban and Regional Planner EOI queue & points distribution
How many people are ahead of me in the EOI pool for Urban and Regional Planner?
EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)
09/2026 snapshot · 1,289 submitted EOIs in queue
Peak Points
80
At 90+ pts
273
Below Cutoff
1,016
EOI Submission Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
1,289
MoM Change
-30 (-2.3%)
Peak Month
Feb 26 (1,526)
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
1,289
Oldest Waiting
Sep 24
Total Invited
228
Invitation Trends
Feb 24 – Sep 26
Latest
143
MoM Change
-16 (-10.1%)
Peak Month
May 26 (178)
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Urban and Regional Planner round history
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰90000 | offshore | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | onshore | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | N/A | WAOfficial | 80 | — | — | in_state | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰120000 | onshore | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 190 | WACommunity | 85 | — | 💰120000 | onshore | |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 190 | VICCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 9 May 2025 | 190 | SACommunity | 95 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 85 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 190 | SACommunity | 95 | — | 💰90000 | onshore | |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 8 Feb 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 80 | — | 💰- | offshore | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 190 | VICCommunity | 90 | — | 💰- | onshore | |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 70 | — | 💰- | offshore |
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- N/AWAOfficial80
- Est. Invitations
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·· - 190WACommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰120000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190WACommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰120000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190VICCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 491NSWCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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·· - 190SACommunity95
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
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- offshore
·· - 190SACommunity95
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰90000
- DOE / EOI
- onshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity80
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
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- offshore
·· - 190NSWCommunity90
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·· - 190NSWCommunity90
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·· - 190NSWCommunity70
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·· - 491NSWCommunity80
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·· - 190VICCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- 💰-
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·· - 190NSWCommunity70
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Urban and Regional Planner 190 / 491 state nominations
Which states nominate Urban and Regional Planner for 190 or 491?
190/491 State Nominations
EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation
335EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
49(15%)
31M Trend
↑ 978%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
261EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
44(17%)
31M Trend
↑ 989%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
197EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
42(21%)
31M Trend
↑ 1129%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
239EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
36(15%)
31M Trend
↑ 1373%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
358EOIs
Building and Construction
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
80(22%)
31M Trend
↑ 2000%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
61EOIs
Peak Bracket
70pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
10(16%)
31M Trend
↑ 1225%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
71EOIs
Peak Bracket
80pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
10(14%)
31M Trend
↑ 2067%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
117EOIs
Peak Bracket
90+pts
Above Cutoff ≥90
25(21%)
31M Trend
↑ 1400%
Points Distribution
Queue Trend (31M)
Invited & Lodged (31M)
EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.
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Urban and Regional Planner visa grants
How many Urban and Regional Planner visas were actually granted, and through which visa?
In 2024-25, 72 skilled visas went to Urban and Regional Planner main applicants, the 136th most of 581 occupations. Most came through state nomination (190: 48) and regional state nomination (491: 23).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | +118% | ||
67% | 48 | +85% | |
32% | 23 | — | |
1% | 1 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | |
0% | 0 | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 5 in 2016-17). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 15 in 2015-16). — 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 | 189 | 494 |
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| 2015-16 | 69 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | 50 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 72 | 1 | 48 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Where they were granted
Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Urban and Regional Planner 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.
- 1NSWMore than usual60% · usually 23%29
- 2VICToo few to saytoo few to compare8
- 3TASToo few to saytoo few to compare5
- 4SAToo few to saytoo few to compare3
- 5WAToo few to saytoo few to compare2
- 6ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare1
- 7QLDToo 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.
- 1India40.5%
- 2China14.5%
- 3Iran5.3%
- 4United Kingdom5.3%
- 5Bhutan3.1%
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 Urban and Regional Planner
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Urban and Regional Planner?
For Urban and Regional Planner: subclass 190 was last invited at 90 points (17 March 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 90 points (6 June 2025).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Urban and Regional Planner?
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 Urban and Regional Planner. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.
Which states nominate Urban and Regional Planner for 190/491?
Urban and Regional Planner 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 Urban and Regional Planner 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 Urban and Regional Planner invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on 6 round dates and subclass 491 on none (VIC, WA; 80–90 points).
How many Urban and Regional Planner visas were granted in 2024-25?
72 main applicants: 48 through 190, 23 through 491 and 1 through 186.
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: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.