South Australia State Nomination
Subclass 190 and 491 nomination in South Australia: places, nominations made, recent rounds with minimum points, and eligible occupations.
Rules, ROI status and selection factors change each program year — Check South Australia's official skilled migration page ↗
South Australia nomination places · 2026-27
South Australia has not published its 2026-27 allocation yet.No one nominated yet in 2026-27
Last year (2025-26) it had 1,350 places and used them all.
No one nominated yet in 2026-27
Last year (2025-26) it had 900 places and used them all.
▸Places by program year2024-25 → 2026-27 · 190 -55% · 491 +13% last year
| Program year | 190Skilled Nominated | 491Skilled Work Regional | Data as at |
|---|---|---|---|
2026-27 current year Awaiting allocation | Not yet published 0 nominated so far | Not yet published 0 nominated so far | 31 August 2026 |
2025-26 Final | 1,350places-55% 1,350 nominated · 100% | 900places+13% 900 nominated · 100% | 30 June 2026 |
2024-25 Final | 3,000places nominations not published monthly | 800places nominations not published monthly | — |
Places = allocation set by the Department of Home Affairs for each program year (1 July – 30 June). Nominated = EOIs that received this state's nomination, cumulative from 1 July, from the SkillSelect monthly report. A fill rate is shown only where places and nominations belong to the same year. Nominations before 2025-26 were not published monthly.
EOI demand for South Australia
As of September 2026: 60,930 people queuing for 190 and 69,056 for 491 · Pool by points: 190 → 491 →
SUBMITTED = EOIs naming this state and awaiting nomination. Invited + lodged = EOIs that hold a nomination invitation or have lodged the visa, a month-end stock, not invitations issued. Vertical hairlines mark 1 July, when each state's places reset. Source: SkillSelect by-state snapshots.
Submitted EOIs by points · September 2026
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| Points | EOIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ≤50 | 362 | 0.6% |
| 55 | 1,040 | 1.7% |
| 60 | 2,930 | 4.8% |
| 65 | 7,956 | 13.1% |
| 70 | 13,327 | 21.9% |
| 75 | 10,783 | 17.7% |
| 80 | 10,550 | 17.3% |
| 85 | 6,400 | 10.5% |
| 90 | 4,404 | 7.2% |
| 95 | 2,197 | 3.6% |
| 100 | 832 | 1.4% |
| 105 | 129 | 0.2% |
| 110+ | 20 | 0.0% |
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| Points | EOIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ≤50 | 36 | 0.1% |
| 55 | 263 | 0.4% |
| 60 | 875 | 1.3% |
| 65 | 3,839 | 5.6% |
| 70 | 9,146 | 13.2% |
| 75 | 9,403 | 13.6% |
| 80 | 13,772 | 19.9% |
| 85 | 10,513 | 15.2% |
| 90 | 9,773 | 14.2% |
| 95 | 5,571 | 8.1% |
| 100 | 3,459 | 5.0% |
| 105 | 1,625 | 2.4% |
| 110+ | 781 | 1.1% |
SUBMITTED EOIs naming this state, SkillSelect by-state snapshot. One EOI can name several states, so queues overlap. Scores below 50 and above 110 are grouped at the ends.
Recent South Australia nomination rounds
Latest round: 23 October 2026Occupations 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 official occupation list →South Australia state nomination — frequently asked questions
- How many 190 and 491 places does South Australia have in 2026-27?
- South Australia's 2026-27 allocation has not been published yet (checked 27 October 2026). As at 31 August 2026 South Australia had already made 0 subclass 190 and 0 subclass 491 nominations for 2026-27. For reference, South Australia had 1,350 subclass 190 and 900 subclass 491 places in 2025-26, 100% used by 30 June 2026.
- How did South Australia's nomination places change from 2024-25 to 2025-26?
- Subclass 190 went from 3,000 to 1,350 (-55%) and subclass 491 from 800 to 900 (+13%). South Australia used 100% of its 2025-26 places by 30 June 2026.
- How many people are in the South Australia 190 and 491 queue?
- As of September 2026, 60,930 EOIs naming South Australia were waiting for subclass 190 nomination (+4% on September 2025) and 69,056 for subclass 491. One EOI can name several states, so the queues overlap.
- What is the most common points score in the South Australia 190 queue?
- 70 points: 13,327 of the 60,930 submitted EOIs (22%) as of September 2026. 7,582 EOIs (12%) claim 90 points or more.
- 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.
- 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.
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.