Release coverage and freshness
This edition uses 3 source snapshots from October 2024 through December 2024. The current extract ends in September 2026 and was processed on 11 October 2026. Earlier editions are reconstructed from this extract, without using later months in their historical calculations.
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189 occupation activity
In December 2024, 150 of 198 observed occupations had invited-status presence under subclass 189, compared with 153 in November 2024.
The ranking uses national AUS observations. The following occupations have the highest published invited-status values; suppressed totals may be lower bounds.
| Occupation | Invited stock | Lowest observed points | Scopes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson312211 / 189 | 553 | 50 | AUS |
| Accountant (General)221111 / 189 | 453 | 70 | AUS |
| Construction Project Manager133111 / 189 | 397 | 70 | AUS |
| Registered Nurses nec254499 / 189 | 373 | 55 | AUS |
| Civil Engineer233211 / 189 | 356 | 55 | AUS |
190 occupation activity
In December 2024, 242 of 389 observed occupations had invited-status presence under subclass 190, compared with 252 in November 2024.
The ranking uses sums of valid published state slices; these are not deduplicated national EOI counts. The following occupations have the highest published invited-status values; suppressed totals may be lower bounds.
| Occupation | Invited stock | Lowest observed points | Scopes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson312211 / 190 | 334 | 55 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Registered Nurses nec254499 / 190 | 292 | 60 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Civil Engineer233211 / 190 | 278 | 60 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Accountant (General)221111 / 190 | 260 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher241111 / 190 | 204 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
491 state-nominated occupation activity
In December 2024, 176 of 433 observed occupations had invited-status presence under state-nominated 491, compared with 208 in November 2024.
The ranking uses sums of valid published state slices; these are not deduplicated national EOI counts. The following occupations have the highest published invited-status values; suppressed totals may be lower bounds.
| Occupation | Invited stock | Lowest observed points | Scopes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson312211 / 491 State | 247 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Civil Engineer233211 / 491 State | 157 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Accountant (General)221111 / 491 State | 149 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Chef351311 / 491 State | 132 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Mechanical Engineer233512 / 491 State | 95 | 70 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
State-by-state observations
Counts below measure occupations with any invited-status observation, including suppressed observations. They do not measure invitations or unique people.
| State | Pathway | Observed occupations | With invited presence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | 190 | 300 | 83 |
| ACT | 491 State | 337 | 62 |
| NSW | 190 | 355 | 139 |
| NSW | 491 State | 385 | 91 |
| NT | 190 | 267 | 60 |
| NT | 491 State | 308 | 46 |
| QLD | 190 | 325 | 103 |
| QLD | 491 State | 340 | 60 |
| SA | 190 | 352 | 168 |
| SA | 491 State | 390 | 90 |
| TAS | 190 | 291 | 78 |
| TAS | 491 State | 323 | 51 |
| VIC | 190 | 366 | 155 |
| VIC | 491 State | 394 | 102 |
| WA | 190 | 342 | 125 |
| WA | 491 State | 387 | 94 |
Strongest invited-status presence
Ranked by the share of available snapshots through this edition’s month with observed invited activity; tied values are ordered by ANZSCO.
| Occupation | Snapshots with presence | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Grower121221 / 190 | 3 / 3 | 100% |
| Vegetable Grower121221 / 491 State | 3 / 3 | 100% |
| Sales and Marketing Manager131112 / 190 | 3 / 3 | 100% |
| Corporate Services Manager132111 / 190 | 3 / 3 | 100% |
| Finance Manager132211 / 190 | 3 / 3 | 100% |
Largest submitted-stock changes
Largest signed changes from November 2024 to December 2024, requiring identical contributing scopes and unsuppressed numeric endpoints. A negative value means a decrease in stock.
| Occupation | Monthly change | Current stock |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer261313 / 190 | +1,732 | 6,883 |
| Software Engineer261313 / 491 State | +1,652 | 6,198 |
| Civil Engineer233211 / 190 | +1,296 | 5,901 |
| Mechanical Engineer233512 / 491 State | +1,275 | 5,252 |
| Retail Pharmacist251513 / 491 State | +1,275 | 3,557 |
First invited-status presence in the available history
34 occupation/pathway pairs first show invited-status presence in this edition’s month. This means first in this extract, not first ever.
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- Mixed Crop Farmer121216 / 491 State
- ICT Managers nec135199 / 491 State
- Quality Assurance Manager139914 / 190
- Transport Company Manager149413 / 190
- Photographer211311 / 491 State
- Artistic Director212111 / 190
- ICT Account Manager225211 / 190
- ICT Account Manager225211 / 491 State
- ICT Sales Representative225213 / 190
- Web Designer232414 / 491 State
- Hydrogeologist234413 / 189
- Hydrogeologist234413 / 190
- Vocational Education Teacher / Polytechnic Teacher242211 / 491 State
- Industrial Pharmacist251512 / 190
- Specialist Physicians nec253399 / 190
- Network Administrator263112 / 190
- Network Administrator263112 / 491 State
- Network Analyst263113 / 491 State
- Family and Marriage Counsellor272113 / 190
- Social Professionals nec272499 / 190
- Anaesthetic Technician311211 / 190
- Earth Science Technician311412 / 190
- Earth Science Technician311412 / 491 State
- Science Technicians nec311499 / 491 State
- Building Inspector312113 / 190
- Building Inspector312113 / 491 State
- Web Administrator313113 / 190
- Automotive Electrician321111 / 189
- Toolmaker323412 / 190
- Massage Therapist411611 / 190
- Massage Therapist411611 / 491 State
- Family Support Worker411713 / 491 State
- Jockey452413 / 491 State
- Property Manager612112 / 491 State
Invited presence no longer observed
90 occupation/pathway pairs with invited presence in the previous snapshot have none observed in this month. Missing latest slices are identified separately. This does not establish that invitations stopped or explain an EOI’s subsequent status.
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- Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower121214 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Sales and Marketing Manager131112 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Human Resource Manager132311 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Research and Development Manager132511 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Engineering Manager133211 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Supply and Distribution Manager133611 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Child Care Centre Manager134111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Welfare Centre Manager134214 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- School Principal134311 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- ICT Project Manager135112 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Arts Administrator or Manager139911 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Specialist Managers nec139999 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Post Office Manager142115 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Transport Company Manager149413 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Financial Institution Branch Manager149914 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Technical Writer212415 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Television Journalist212416 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Television Journalist212416 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Journalists and Other Writers nec212499 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Journalists and Other Writers nec212499 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Financial Investment Manager222312 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Human Resource Adviser223111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Actuary224111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Mathematician224112 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Policy Analyst224412 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Valuer224512 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Advertising Specialist225111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Other Spatial Scientist232214 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Forester / Forest Scientist234113 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Forester / Forest Scientist234113 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Environmental Scientists nec234399 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Environmental Scientists nec234399 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Geophysicist234412 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Geophysicist234412 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Microbiologist234517 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Veterinarian234711 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Exercise Physiologist234915 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Teacher of the Hearing Impaired241512 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Teacher of the Hearing Impaired241512 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Occupational Health and Safety Adviser251312 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Optometrist251411 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec251999 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec251999 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Complementary Health Therapists nec252299 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Paediatrician253321 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Specialist Physicians nec253399 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon253512 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon253512 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist253917 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Medical Practitioners nec253999 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Midwife254111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Nurse Manager254311 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Nurse Manager254311 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Nurse Practitioner254411 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- ICT Quality Assurance Engineer263211 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- ICT Support and Test Engineers nec263299 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- ICT Support and Test Engineers nec263299 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Drug and Alcohol Counsellor272112 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Family and Marriage Counsellor272113 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Rehabilitation Counsellor272114 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Student Counsellor272115 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Interpreter272412 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Translator272413 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Agricultural Technician311111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Cardiac Technician311212 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Cardiac Technician311212 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Meat Inspector311312 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Meat Inspector311312 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Primary Products Assurance and Inspection Officers nec311399 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Chemistry Technician311411 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Chemistry Technician311411 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Life Science Technician311413 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Life Science Technician311413 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Science Technicians nec311499 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians nec312199 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- ICT Customer Support Officer313112 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Web Administrator313113 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Diesel Motor Mechanic321212 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Diesel Motor Mechanic321212 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Fitter (General)323211 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic342111 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic342111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)342411 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)342411 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Telecommunications Linesworker / Telecommunications Line Mechanic342413 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Pastrycook351112 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Ambulance Officer411111 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Ambulance Officer411111 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Disabilities Services Officer411712 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Residential Care Officer411715 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
Observed invited-points movements
Largest absolute changes in monthly observed minima where both endpoints have points and matching scope coverage. These minima are not invitation cutoffs.
| Occupation | Points change | Current minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Draftsperson312311 / 190 | -40 | 55 |
| Electrical Engineering Draftsperson312311 / 491 State | -40 | 65 |
| Arts Administrator or Manager139911 / 190 | +35 | 95 |
| Organisation and Methods Analyst224712 / 491 State | +35 | 100 |
| Primary Health Organisation Manager134213 / 189 | +30 | 100 |