SkillSelect / 189 Points-tested
Data as at September 2026
OCCUPATION INTELLIGENCE

Software and Applications Programmers nec

ANZSCO 261399 Subclass 189 Latest data: September 2026
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YOUR POSITION / NOT A FORECAST

Your Position

Calculated by this site

65–130 points, in steps of 5. Local only; not stored in the database.

Latest invitation score: 85

Score Gap
-10

10 points below latest invitation score

EOIs with higher scores
2,487

Submitted EOIs above your score

EOIs at your score
549

Official exact-score bucket

EOIs at your score or above
3,036

Exact aggregate or known-count lower bound

EOIs are not unique people. Same-score EOIs may be ordered using Date of Effect where applicable. Score position does not predict an invitation. A + suffix means a lower bound, not an estimate.
RELATIVE TO DATA-COMPLETE PEERS

Competition Overview

Calculated by this site · v1

Competition Pressure

High
73.4 / 100

Comparative indicator, not a probability.

How is this calculated?
75+ EOIs in pool
3,036

Official independently queried aggregate

80+ EOIs in pool
2,487

Official independently queried aggregate

85+ EOIs in pool
1,944

Official independently queried aggregate

6M Growth
+9.2%

Absolute change: 334

View the five-factor calculation

Reference date: 2026-09-30 · Data-complete peers: 118 · Calculation version: v1

Factor Value Weight Peer percentile Contribution
Pool Size 3,981 25% 88.0 22.01
75+ Pool 3,036 25% 89.7 22.44
6M Growth 9.2 20% 33.8 6.75
Latest Invitation Score 85 20% 67.5 13.50
Days since last invitation 692 10% 87.2 8.72

Data interpretation: This occupation ranks higher on the fixed competitive-pressure factors among data-complete peers.

Competition Pressure is a comparative indicator based on current EOI pool and invitation data. It is not a probability of invitation, migration advice or a prediction of visa grant.

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
Current Submitted EOI
3,981
Official Data · EOIs in pool
75+ EOIs in pool
3036
80+ pool: 2487
Last 189 invitation score
85
7 Nov 2024
1-month pool change
+1.6%
Calculated metric · not new EOIs

EOI Points Distribution

Submitted EOIs · exact points scores

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Points Submitted pool
40 points <20
45 points <20
50 points <20
55 points 45
60 points 89
65 points 360
70 points 426
75 points 549
80 points 543
85 points 581
90 points 713
95 points 411
100 points 202
105 points 36
110 points <20
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Monthly Submitted EOI Trend

Month-end pool · Official Revised History

Time range

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1-month change +1.6% Absolute change: 64
3-month change +4.6% Absolute change: 176
6-month change +9.2% Absolute change: 334
12-month change +39.9% Absolute change: 1,136
View monthly data table
Month Submitted pool
October 2024 184
November 2024 424
December 2024 686
January 2025 985
February 2025 1149
March 2025 1383
April 2025 1569
May 2025 1847
June 2025 2117
July 2025 2376
August 2025 2615
September 2025 2845
October 2025 3052
November 2025 3260
December 2025 3375
January 2026 3496
February 2026 3586
March 2026 3647
April 2026 3710
May 2026 3742
June 2026 3805
July 2026 3869
August 2026 3917
September 2026 3981
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Calculated metrics Calculated

Descriptive only. No invitation probabilities or expected dates.

80+ score share

62.5%

Official 80+ aggregate divided by official Submitted total.

6-month pool movement

+9.2%

A larger pool may mean more competition. Movement is shown without red/green judgments.

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

189 Invitation History

Invitations issued in official rounds · distinct from Invited status in snapshots

Published invitation score trend

Published scores only. Missing and not-invited rounds remain gaps, never 0 points.

Time range

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Round date Minimum points Occupation tie-break date Notes / official source
4 June 2026 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

13 Nov 2025 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Aug 2025 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

7 Nov 2024 85 Not available
Published score details

Software and Applications Programmers nec | 85

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

5 Sept 2024 90 Not available
Published score details

Software and Applications Programmers nec | 90

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

13 June 2024 95 Not available
Published score details

Software and Applications Programmers (nec) | 95

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

18 Dec 2023 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

25 May 2023 Not available Not available
Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

8 Dec 2022 85 Not available
Published score details

Software and Applications Programmers nec | 85 | 85 | N/A* | N/A* | Minimum of published 189 offshore/onshore scores; see raw source

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

6 Oct 2022 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

22 Aug 2022 Not available Not available
Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Apr 2022 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Jan 2022 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

29 Oct 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

26 July 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Apr 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Jan 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Oct 2020 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

11 Sept 2020 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

11 Aug 2020 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 4 June 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Invitation & Pool Timeline

Official month-end snapshots, matched invitations and captured revisions

Official Data / Revision evidence
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  1. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3981

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  2. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3917

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  3. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3869

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  4. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3805

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  5. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3742

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  6. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3710

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  7. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3647

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  8. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3586

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  9. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3496

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  10. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3375

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  11. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3260

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  12. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 3052

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  13. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 2845

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  14. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 2615

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  15. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 2376

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  16. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 2117

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  17. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1847

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  18. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1569

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  19. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1383

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  20. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1149

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  21. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 985

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  22. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 686

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  23. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 424

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  24. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 85

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  25. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 184

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  26. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 90

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  27. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 95

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  28. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 85

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Post-round Pool Movement

Before / after published snapshots from the same captured release

Calculated by this site

Pool movement should not be interpreted as exact invitations issued. Changes can reflect invitations, expiry, withdrawals, profile changes or historical revisions.

7 Nov 2024 · +240

Before snapshot: 2024-10-31 · After snapshot: 2024-11-30

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool 184 424 240
75+ points 125+ 283+ Not available
80+ points 91+ 204+ Not available
85+ points 64+ 134+ Not available
50 points <20 <20 Not available
55 points <20 <20 Not available
60 points <20 <20 Not available
65 points <20 47 Not available
70 points <20 63 Not available
75 points 34 79 45
80 points 27 70 43
85 points 37 78 41
90 points 27 56 29
95 points <20 <20 Not available
100 points <20 Not available Not available
5 Sept 2024 · Not available

Before snapshot: Not available · After snapshot: 2024-10-31

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool Not available 184 Not available
75+ points Not available 125+ Not available
80+ points Not available 91+ Not available
85+ points Not available 64+ Not available
50 points Not available <20 Not available
55 points Not available <20 Not available
60 points Not available <20 Not available
65 points Not available <20 Not available
70 points Not available <20 Not available
75 points Not available 34 Not available
80 points Not available 27 Not available
85 points Not available 37 Not available
90 points Not available 27 Not available
95 points Not available <20 Not available
100 points Not available <20 Not available
13 June 2024 · Not available

Before snapshot: Not available · After snapshot: Not available

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool Not available Not available Not available
75+ points Not available Not available Not available
80+ points Not available Not available Not available
85+ points Not available Not available Not available
8 Dec 2022 · Not available

Before snapshot: Not available · After snapshot: Not available

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool Not available Not available Not available
75+ points Not available Not available Not available
80+ points Not available Not available Not available
85+ points Not available Not available Not available
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Data Revisions

Observed changes between actual captures; no cause inferred

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No revision records detected for this occupation. Only actual captured releases can be compared; an empty list does not prove the source never revised its history.

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Metric methodology and limitations → · Official sources →