Release coverage and freshness
This edition uses 12 source snapshots from October 2024 through September 2025. 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 September 2025, 135 of 213 observed occupations had invited-status presence under subclass 189, compared with 128 in August 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses nec254499 / 189 | 481 | 60 | AUS |
| Carpenter331212 / 189 | 466 | 65 | AUS |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher241111 / 189 | 211 | 80 | AUS |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care)254412 / 189 | 191 | 80 | AUS |
| General Practitioner253111 / 189 | 179 | 80 | AUS |
190 occupation activity
In September 2025, 167 of 413 observed occupations had invited-status presence under subclass 190, compared with 108 in August 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter331212 / 190 | 302 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Registered Nurses nec254499 / 190 | 234 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| General Practitioner253111 / 190 | 129 | 85 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher241111 / 190 | 89 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Electrician (General)341111 / 190 | 86 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
491 state-nominated occupation activity
In September 2025, 133 of 463 observed occupations had invited-status presence under state-nominated 491, compared with 63 in August 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter331212 / 491 State | 173 | 65 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Registered Nurses nec254499 / 491 State | 65 | 75 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher241111 / 491 State | 50 | 75 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Painter332211 / 491 State | 42 | 85 | ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
| Electrician (General)341111 / 491 State | 36 | 65 | 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 | 342 | 55 |
| ACT | 491 State | 387 | 37 |
| NSW | 190 | 385 | 88 |
| NSW | 491 State | 424 | 67 |
| NT | 190 | 312 | 41 |
| NT | 491 State | 366 | 35 |
| QLD | 190 | 369 | 59 |
| QLD | 491 State | 409 | 32 |
| SA | 190 | 378 | 63 |
| SA | 491 State | 426 | 42 |
| TAS | 190 | 333 | 40 |
| TAS | 491 State | 379 | 33 |
| VIC | 190 | 393 | 76 |
| VIC | 491 State | 429 | 33 |
| WA | 190 | 375 | 81 |
| WA | 491 State | 427 | 68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Project Manager133111 / 189 | 12 / 12 | 100% |
| Construction Project Manager133111 / 190 | 12 / 12 | 100% |
| Architect232111 / 189 | 12 / 12 | 100% |
| Architect232111 / 190 | 12 / 12 | 100% |
| Architect232111 / 491 State | 12 / 12 | 100% |
Largest submitted-stock changes
Largest signed changes from August 2025 to September 2025, requiring identical contributing scopes and unsuppressed numeric endpoints. A negative value means a decrease in stock.
| Occupation | Monthly change | Current stock |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineer233512 / 491 State | +1,063 | 13,638 |
| Software Engineer261313 / 491 State | +1,006 | 17,528 |
| Software Engineer261313 / 190 | +994 | 17,924 |
| Civil Engineer233211 / 491 State | +958 | 13,914 |
| Mechanical Engineer233512 / 190 | +803 | 13,001 |
First invited-status presence in the available history
2 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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- Naturopath252213 / 190
- Stonemason331112 / 491 State
Invited presence no longer observed
25 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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- Primary Health Organisation Manager134213 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Musician (Instrumental)211213 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Musician (Instrumental)211213 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Land Economist224511 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Land Economist224511 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Land Economist224511 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Materials Engineer233112 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Forester / Forest Scientist234113 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Geophysicist234412 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Zoologist234518 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Life Scientists nec234599 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Conservator234911 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Conservator234911 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Conservator234911 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Gastroenterologist253316 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Gastroenterologist253316 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Intensive Care Specialist253317 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Intensive Care Specialist253317 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Nurse Practitioner254411 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Nurse Practitioner254411 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)254413 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Clinical Psychologist272311 / 491 State: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Educational Psychologist272312 / 189: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Educational Psychologist272312 / 190: slice exists, with no invited-status presence observed.
- Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)342315 / 189: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineer233411 / 491 State | -40 | 70 |
| Biotechnologist234514 / 190 | -40 | 55 |
| Biotechnologist234514 / 491 State | -40 | 65 |
| Metal Fabricator322311 / 189 | -40 | 65 |
| Welder (First Class) (Aus) / Welder (NZ)322313 / 491 State | -40 | 65 |