South Australia State Nomination

Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) and 491 (Skilled Work Regional) nomination for South Australia — allocation places, recent rounds with minimum points, and eligible occupations.

South Australia nomination places (2025-26)

Subclass 190 places

1,350

Subclass 491 places

900

Total places

2,250

EOI demand & trends for South Australia

As of May 2026, South Australia had 66,529 subclass 190 and 75,523 subclass 491 Expressions of Interest submitted and awaiting nomination.

Submitted EOIs vs nomination places

Subclass 190

66,529 submitted / 1,350 places

Subclass 491

75,523 submitted / 900 places

EOI queue trend (submitted, monthly)

Invited + lodged trend (monthly)

Submitted EOIs by points — May 2026

Subclass 190

  • 6513,156
  • 7014,811
  • 7512,008
  • 8011,612
  • 857,100
  • 90+7,842

Subclass 491

  • 655,386
  • 7010,034
  • 7510,404
  • 8015,274
  • 8511,732
  • 90+22,693

Recent South Australia nomination rounds

Latest round: 1 June 2026
DateOccupationSubclassMin. pointsSource
1 June 2026Architectural Draftsperson 31211149180Community
29 May 2026Production or Plant Engineer 23351319085Community
21 May 2026Hospitality Retail and Service Managers 141900Official
21 May 2026Hospitality Retail and Service Managers 144910Official
21 May 2026Education Professionals 241900Official
21 May 2026Business Human Resource and Marketing Professionals 221900Official
21 May 2026Education Professionals 244910Official
21 May 2026Business Human Resource and Marketing Professionals 224910Official
21 May 2026Specialist Managers 131900Official
21 May 2026Design Engineering Science and Transport Professionals 234910Official
21 May 2026Registered Nurses nec 25449919090Community
21 May 2026Registered Nurses nec 25449919085Community
21 May 2026Physiotherapist 25251119085Community
21 May 2026Fitter and Turner 32321219070Community
21 May 2026Electrician (General) 34111119070Community
21 May 2026Design Engineering Science and Transport Professionals 231900Official
21 May 2026Office Managers and Program Administrators 514910Official
21 May 2026Office Managers and Program Administrators 511900Official
21 May 2026Sports and Personal Service Workers 454910Official
21 May 2026Sports and Personal Service Workers 451900Official
21 May 2026Health and Welfare Support Workers 414910Official
21 May 2026Health and Welfare Support Workers 411900Official
21 May 2026Skilled Animal Agricultural and Horticultural Workers 364910Official
21 May 2026Skilled Animal Agricultural and Horticultural Workers 361900Official
21 May 2026Food Trades Workers 354910Official
21 May 2026Food Trades Workers 351900Official
21 May 2026Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers 344910Official
21 May 2026Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers 341900Official
21 May 2026Specialist Managers 134910Official
21 May 2026Construction Trades Workers 334910Official
21 May 2026Construction Trades Workers 331900Official
21 May 2026Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers 324910Official
21 May 2026Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers 321900Official
21 May 2026Engineering ICT and Science Technicians 314910Official
21 May 2026Engineering ICT and Science Technicians 311900Official
21 May 2026Legal Social and Welfare Professionals 274910Official
21 May 2026Legal Social and Welfare Professionals 271900Official
21 May 2026ICT Professionals 264910Official
21 May 2026ICT Professionals 261900Official
21 May 2026Health Professionals 254910Official
21 May 2026Health Professionals 251900Official
20 May 2026Fitter (General) 32321119075Community
13 May 2026Human Resource Adviser 22311149195Community
1 May 2026Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers 324910Official
1 May 2026Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers 321900Official
1 May 2026Engineering ICT and Science Technicians 314910Official
1 May 2026Food Trades Workers 351900Official
1 May 2026ICT Professionals 261900Official
1 May 2026ICT Professionals 264910Official
1 May 2026Legal Social and Welfare Professionals 271900Official

Occupations South Australia nominates

ImmiTrend doesn't yet track South Australia's full eligible-occupation list. See the official South Australia skilled migration website for the current list.

South Australia state nomination — frequently asked questions

Does South Australia nominate skilled occupations for the 190 and 491 visas?
Yes. South Australia runs its own subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) and 491 (Skilled Work Regional) nomination program. This page lists South Australia's recent nomination rounds and, where published, its eligible-occupation list. Requirements change each program year — always confirm against South Australia's official skilled migration website.
How many 190 and 491 places does South Australia have in 2025-26?
For the 2025-26 program year, South Australia has 1350 subclass 190 places and 900 subclass 491 places. These are nomination allocations; actual invitations depend on demand and South Australia's selection criteria.
What points do I need for South Australia state nomination?
There is no single fixed cut-off — South Australia selects from its pool against its own criteria, and the minimum points vary by occupation and round. See the recent rounds above for the minimum points invited in South Australia's latest 190 and 491 rounds.