The three visas
Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated
Subclass 190, the Skilled Nominated visa, requires a state or territory to nominate you before your EOI can be invited. Every EOI in this pool records the jurisdiction it is aimed at, which makes geography part of the data. This article explains the visa, what the nominated-state field does and does not tell you, and where to look — open Occupation Trends for 190 to see the national pool.
Key terms. SkillSelect is the Australian government’s online system for skilled migration. An Expression of Interest (EOI) is the form you lodge in it, and it is not a visa application. An EOI counted as submitted was still sitting in the pool when the monthly snapshot was taken; one counted as invited was holding an invitation at that moment. ANZSCO is the occupation-code list SkillSelect uses. Every figure on this site counts EOIs rather than people, because one person can lodge more than one.
What subclass 190 is
Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) is a permanent, points-tested visa that only becomes available once a state or territory nominates you. Nomination also adds points to the EOI, which is why the same applicant can score differently on 189 and 190.
Each jurisdiction runs its own program, with its own occupation list, its own selection criteria and its own opening and closing dates, and none of that reaches the SkillSelect tables. Confirm the current rules on the Home Affairs subclass 190 listing and on the state and territory nomination page.
In the EOI statistics
A 190 EOI names the jurisdiction the applicant is targeting, so geography is part of this pool in a way it never is for 189. Two occupations can have almost identical national 190 totals and completely different state shapes underneath, which is exactly why the state views are worth opening.
Read the national picture first, in Occupation Trends with the visa filter on 190 and the status on submitted, then break it down by jurisdiction. What the nominated-state field shows is where applicants have aimed — it is a measure of competition, not of a state’s appetite for nominating.
In the dashboard
Occupation Trends opens with subclass 190 and Accountant (General) already selected, which is the part of the dashboard the guest trial covers. State Mix, where the jurisdiction split appears, asks you to sign in.
The guest trial covers 189 and 190 plus five occupations. State Mix, State × Occupation and State Strategy are behind sign-in.
Reading these charts
Occupation Trends explains the national lines. State Mix and State × Occupation explain the jurisdiction split, and State Strategy ranks jurisdictions by how their pool size compares with their invitation activity.
For applicants
The question this data answers is “how crowded is the 190 pool aimed at this state for my occupation?” It does not answer “will this state nominate me?” — that is decided by the state’s own program, against criteria the SkillSelect tables never show.
Once you have a sense of the crowding, the points test and invitation rounds articles explain what happens to an EOI after it is lodged.
For migration professionals
Keep the visa locked to 190 for the whole conversation. Open Occupation Trends first so the client sees national crowding, then State Mix on the same subclass so the jurisdiction share is in the same units.
If the client is also considering a regional pathway, open the 491 article and its own charts rather than reusing the 190 numbers.
Related pages
- Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent
- Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional
- 189 vs 190 vs 491: how the three differ
- The points test and the pool
- Guides: the three pools in EOI data
Common questions
Is 190 the same pool as 189?
No. Subclass 190 is a separate, nominated pool, and the statistics count it separately. A 190 figure never belongs in a sentence about 189.
How do I see 190 EOIs by state?
Keep the visa filter on 190, then open State Mix or State × Occupation, which split an occupation by nominated jurisdiction. Occupation Trends shows the national 190 picture first, and it is in the guest trial.
Does a large state share mean that state is nominating more people?
No. The nominated-state field records where applicants have aimed, not where nominations have been granted. Each jurisdiction publishes its own program details separately.