Deeper look
How Old Is the Queue — when the EOIs were lodged
A pool of 3,000 lodged mostly last quarter is a very different thing from a pool of 3,000 that has been sitting for eighteen months. This view splits an occupation’s pool by how long each EOI has been in it.
What this view measures
Bands run from the most recent lodgements through to those beyond two years, for one occupation on the subclass and month you selected.
Reading the chart
A pool weighted toward recent months is refreshing itself. A pool weighted toward the oldest bands is one where EOIs have been accumulating without clearing, and where a wave of expiry is arithmetically due.
The bands near and beyond two years matter most, because an EOI lapses two years after lodgement unless it is invited first.
What the figure represents
An ageing pool can shrink dramatically without a single invitation being issued. If you see a large fall in a pool whose age profile was old, expiry is the first explanation to consider.
In the dashboard
Pick one occupation, set the visa, then read the profile. Comparing the same occupation across two subclasses often shows quite different age structures.
This view is behind sign in. Occupation Trends is open in the guest trial.
How Old Is the Queue is behind sign in. Occupation Trends for 189 and 190 plus five occupations is open in the guest trial.
For applicants
Find the band your own lodgement month falls into for context. It tells you how typical your position is, not how much longer you will wait.
For migration professionals
The view that explains a sudden drop without inventing an invitation round to account for it.
Limits of this view
Age bands are approximate where counts fall under 20, and the view cannot tell you which individual EOIs expired or were invited.
Common questions
Does an older EOI get invited first?
Only as a tie-breaker between EOIs on the same score. Points come first, so an older EOI with a lower score does not outrank a newer one with a higher score.