State & Territory Nominations

Each Australian state and territory receives a fixed number of nomination places for subclass 190 and 491 visas each financial year. These allocations determine how many skilled workers each state can nominate.

Financial Year

190 Allocations

16,100

491 Allocations

12,560

Total Places

28,660

States & Territories

8

With allocations
190 — Skilled Nominated491 — Skilled Work Regional
ACT

Australian Capital Territory

4.2% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated600
491 — Skilled Work Regional600
Total1,200
NSW

New South Wales

17.4% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated3,000
491 — Skilled Work Regional2,000
Total5,000
NT

Northern Territory

5.6% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated800
491 — Skilled Work Regional800
Total1,600
QLD

Queensland

4.2% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated600
491 — Skilled Work Regional600
Total1,200
SA

South Australia

13.3% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated3,000
491 — Skilled Work Regional800
Total3,800
TAS

Tasmania

10.0% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated2,100
491 — Skilled Work Regional760
Total2,860
VIC

Victoria

17.4% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated3,000
491 — Skilled Work Regional2,000
Total5,000
WA

Western Australia

27.9% of national total

190 — Skilled Nominated3,000
491 — Skilled Work Regional5,000
Total8,000
Data source: State and territory nomination allocations 2024-25 Australian Department of Home Affairs

EOI Demand by State

How many Expressions of Interest are in the queue for each state, based on the latest SkillSelect snapshot.

Note: One EOI may appear in multiple states if the applicant nominated several states. Counts shown are not exclusive.

QLDQueensland
EOI Queue44,978
Places600
Ratio75.0:1
ACTAustralian Capital Territory
EOI Queue37,310
Places600
Ratio62.2:1
NSWNew South Wales
EOI Queue100,569
Places3,000
Ratio33.5:1
VICVictoria
EOI Queue92,190
Places3,000
Ratio30.7:1
WAWestern Australia
EOI Queue86,006
Places3,000
Ratio28.7:1
NTNorthern Territory
EOI Queue21,397
Places800
Ratio26.7:1
SASouth Australia
EOI Queue63,789
Places3,000
Ratio21.3:1
TASTasmania
EOI Queue23,031
Places2,100
Ratio11.0:1
ANYANY
EOI Queue26,034

EOI Queue Trend by State

Invited + Lodged Trend by State

Recent Invitation Rounds

Latest pre-invitations and approvals reported across states — filter by state and visa subclass.

Subclass
State
500 results
5 June 20261 invitation
VIC190onshore
75pts

Production Manager (Manufacturing)

133512community
1 June 20261 invitation
SA491offshore
80pts

Architectural Draftsperson

312111community
29 May 20261 invitation
SA190offshore
85pts

Production or Plant Engineer

233513community
28 May 20262 invitations
NSW491onshore
100pts

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

241111community
QLD190onshore
75pts

Fitter (General)

323211community
22 May 20262 invitations
NT491offshore
80pts

Mechanical Engineer

233512community
NT491offshore
80pts

Mechanical Engineer

233512community
21 May 202620 invitations
NSW491onshore
100pts

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

241111community
NSW491onshore
85pts

Social Worker

272511community
NSW491onshore
85pts

Social Worker

272511community
NSW491onshore
100pts

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

241111community
QLD190onshore
80pts

Special Needs Teacher

241511community
QLD190onshore
90pts

Electronics Engineer

233411community
QLD491offshore
95pts

Construction Estimator

312114community
QLD190onshore
85pts

Psychologists nec

272399community
QLD190onshore
80pts

Construction Project Manager

133111community
QLD190onshore
65pts

Secondary School Teacher

241411community
QLD190onshore
105pts

Civil Engineer

233211community
QLD190onshore
85pts

Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

254422community
QLD190onshore
75pts

Fitter (General)

323211community
QLD190onshore
90pts

Structural Engineer

233214community
SA190onshore
90pts

Registered Nurses nec

254499community
SA190offshore
70pts

Fitter and Turner

323212community
SA190offshore
70pts

Electrician (General)

341111community
SA190onshore
85pts

Registered Nurses nec

254499community
SA190onshore
85pts

Physiotherapist

252511community
VIC190offshore
90pts

Chemical Engineer

233111community
20 May 20262 invitations
QLD190onshore
95pts

Engineering Professionals nec

233999community
SA190onshore
75pts

Fitter (General)

323211community
19 May 20261 invitation
VIC190onshore
90pts

ICT Support Engineer

263212community

State and territory nomination explained

Subclass 190 and 491 visas require nomination from an Australian state or territory. Each state receives a fixed allocation of nomination places each financial year and sets its own occupation lists and eligibility rules.

This page shows the latest 190 and 491 allocations for every state and territory, alongside how many EOIs are competing for them. Comparing demand against each state's quota helps you target the nomination most likely to invite your occupation.