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NovenAI Monthly EOI Brief

February 2026

Dated evidence snapshot

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MicrobiologistANZSCO 234517 EOI competition report, February 2026

According to NovenAI's analysis of Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI data, Microbiologist (ANZSCO 234517) had372 Submitted subclass 189 EOIsas of February 2026. Submitted status is the primary measure used for the pool-movement analysis on this page.

The separately calculated total across Submitted, Lodged and Closed statuses is 667. Because it includes Closed records, it is not the number of active applicants currently waiting for an invitation.

Submitted 189 EOIs
372
Three-status total
667
Largest combined band
65points

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What the evidence says

Pool composition

Submitted represents 55.8 percent of the three-status total and is the principal component across the selected statuses. NovenAI keeps it separate from the combined measure that includes Closed records.

Score concentration

More than half of the three-status total is concentrated in the three largest score bands. The 65-point band contains 18.9 percent of the three-status total; the three largest bands at 65, 70, 75 points contain 50.5 percent.

State signals

The largest Submitted EOI state totals are 190: VIC 194; 491: SA 193. These are not nomination allocations or invitation probabilities.

Submitted EOI movement

NovenAI calculates that Submitted EOIs decreased from 374 in January 2026 to 372 in February 2026, a change of 2 EOIs or approximately 0.5 percent month on month.

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Subclass 189 EOI score distribution for Microbiologist

NovenAI separates Submitted, Lodged and Closed statuses so different stages are not mistaken for one active competition pool.

View accessible data table
ScoreSubmittedLodgedClosed
35000
401000
451000
5010010
5521010
6029020
65801036
70651033
75571036
80321020
85281010
90101010
95101010
10010100
1050010
1100010

Primary source: Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI Data. Analysis and visualisation: NovenAI.

Monthly subclass 189 EOI status trend

Each month is a separate SkillSelect snapshot, not a cumulative total carried forward from earlier months.

Primary source: Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI Data. Analysis and visualisation: NovenAI.

Subclass 190 submitted EOI trend by state

NovenAI compares Submitted status only in this chart.

Primary source: Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI Data. Analysis and visualisation: NovenAI.

Subclass 491 submitted EOI trend by state

NovenAI compares Submitted status only in this chart.

Primary source: Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI Data. Analysis and visualisation: NovenAI.

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Questions answered by this monthly evidence

How concentrated is the subclass 189 EOI score distribution for Microbiologist?

More than half of the three-status total is concentrated in the three largest score bands. NovenAI calculates that 65 points is the largest score band across Submitted, Lodged and Closed statuses, with 126 EOIs or 18.9 percent of the three-status total. The three largest bands are 65, 70, 75 points, containing 337 EOIs or 50.5 percent. This measures distribution concentration, not an invitation cutoff.

Is the Submitted EOI pool increasing or decreasing?

NovenAI compares Submitted status only. Submitted EOIs decreased from 374 in January 2026 to 372 in February 2026, a change of 2 EOIs or approximately 0.5 percent across consecutive monthly snapshots.

Which states lead the subclass 190 and 491 Submitted EOI data?

For February 2026, NovenAI's state aggregation shows that VIC has the largest subclass 190 Submitted count at 194; SA has the largest subclass 491 Submitted count at 193. These are EOI volumes, not state nomination allocations, invitation outcomes or an individual's likelihood of invitation.

How does NovenAI standardise and interpret SkillSelect EOI data?

NovenAI standardises the official data by occupation, visa subclass, status, score band, state and snapshot month. This report covers 7 available snapshots and 15 subclass 189 score bands with data. When the official source suppresses a cell below 20, NovenAI uses 10 as the analytical estimate, so the results are not exact application-by-application counts.

Data snapshot: February 2026. Primary source: Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI Data. Analysis, metric standardisation, interpretation and visualisation by NovenAI.