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Welfare Worker

ANZSCO 272613STSOLVIC 2026–27 priority: Social assistanceAssessed by Community Work Australia

As at September 2026, Welfare Worker (ANZSCO 272613) has 828 EOIs in the subclass 190 pool and 864 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 75 points (11 May 2025) and 491 at 75 points (6 February 2026). Cut-offs are trending downward across recent rounds.

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Latest Welfare Worker invitation rounds & points

Subclass 190

↓ Easing

75pts

11 May 2025

Unchanged · 8 rounds so far this FY

65–90 pts over last 6 roundsⓘ

Subclass 491

75pts

6 Feb 2026

1 round so far this FY

→ 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 Welfare Worker?

Can I get invited for Welfare Worker with my points?

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189 Invitation Predictions

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

Calculate invitation predictions

Compare all occupations

See the predicted cutoff score and Date of Effect for Welfare Worker 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 · 9 data points

Points Summary

Highest

90

Lowest

65

Average

80

Across 9 federal rounds

Point Reality Gauge

EOI minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Welfare Worker

  • ↓

    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

    1 round so far in FY25-26. Welfare Worker has been invited in 1 invitation round 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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Welfare Worker EOI queue & points distribution

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

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

09/2026 snapshot · 1,692 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

75

At 75+ pts

1,249

Below Cutoff

443

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Sep 26

Latest

1,692

MoM Change

-30 (-1.7%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (1,923)

→ SkillSelect EOI data for Welfare Worker

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.

SkillSelect ↗
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In Queue

1,692

Oldest Waiting

Sep 24

Total Invited

292

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Sep 26

Latest

159

MoM Change

-20 (-11.2%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (242)

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Welfare Worker round history

Round History

  • 491NTCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190TASCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰80000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190NTCommunity
    65
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190WACommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰90000
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    90
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰98800
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    75
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
  • 190VICCommunity
    85
    Est. Invitations
    —
    ·
    Salary
    💰-
    ·
    DOE / EOI
    onshore
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced
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Welfare Worker 190 / 491 state nominations

Which states nominate Welfare Worker for 190 or 491?

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

559EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

399(71%)

31M Trend

↑ 893%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

VIC✓Listed

223EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

129(58%)

31M Trend

↑ 600%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

QLD?Unknown

67EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

56(84%)

31M Trend

↑ 644%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

SA?Unknown

186EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

103(55%)

31M Trend

↑ 543%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

WA✓Listed

702EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

499(71%)

31M Trend

↑ 2836%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

TAS?Unknown

50EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

33(66%)

31M Trend

↑ 1467%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

NT?Unknown

105EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

51(49%)

31M Trend

↑ 1875%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

ACT?Unknown

72EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff ≥75

45(63%)

31M Trend

↑ 2750%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (31M)

Invited & Lodged (31M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.

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Welfare Worker visa grants

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

In 2024-25, 142 skilled visas went to Welfare Worker main applicants, the 79th most of 581 occupations. Most came through state nomination (190: 125).

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
142+118%
125+172%
14—
3—
0—

491 includes the closed 489 (peak 30 in 2017-18). — 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
Welfare Worker visa grants to main applicants, by programme year and visa
YearTotal186190491494
2015-16751824294
2016-17581025230
2017-18611118302
2018-19421215141
2019-2077644270
2020-2186155300
2021-221680118500
2022-233112258510
2023-2465046190
2024-251423125140

Where they were granted

Nominated by, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Welfare Worker 190 grants compares with its usual share of all 190 grants.

Map of Australia coloured by where Welfare Worker 190 grants went compared with usualNew South Wales — 20Victoria — 65Queensland — 4South Australia — 16Western Australia — 5Tasmania — 1Northern Territory — 6Australian Capital Territory — 8NSW20VIC65QLD4SA16WA5TAS1NT6ACT8
  1. 1VICMore than usual52% · usually 27%65
  2. 2NSWLess than usual16% · usually 23%20
  3. 3SAMore than usual13% · usually 8.9%16
  4. 4ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare8
  5. 5NTToo few to saytoo few to compare6
  6. 6WAToo few to saytoo few to compare5
  7. 7QLDToo few to saytoo few to compare4
  8. 8TASToo few to saytoo few to compare1
  • More than usual (1.3× or more)
  • About usual
  • Less than usual (under 0.75×)
  • Too few to say (under 10)
All 190 grants by state

Who was granted

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

  1. 1India31.2%
  2. 2Nepal27.2%
  3. 3China6.0%
  4. 4Nigeria4.8%
  5. 5Sri Lanka4.0%
96%
applied from within Australia in 2024-25136 of 142 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 Welfare Worker

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

For Welfare Worker: subclass 190 was last invited at 75 points (11 May 2025). subclass 491 was last invited at 75 points (6 February 2026).

How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Welfare Worker?

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 Welfare Worker. Samples may be incomplete — for reference only, not a guarantee.

Which states nominate Welfare Worker for 190/491?

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

How often are Welfare Worker 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 Welfare Worker invited in none of them. State nominations in FY2025-26: subclass 190 invitations on no round dates and subclass 491 on 1 round date (NT; 75–75 points).

How many Welfare Worker visas were granted in 2024-25?

142 main applicants: 125 through 190, 14 through 491 and 3 through 186.

Related occupations

This unit group 2726

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.