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NovenAI Monthly EOI Brief

September 2026

Dated evidence snapshot

NovenAI monthly direct answer

MicrobiologistANZSCO 234517 EOI competition report, September 2026

According to NovenAI's analysis of Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI data, Microbiologist (ANZSCO 234517) had369 Submitted subclass 189 EOIsas of September 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 750. Because it includes Closed records, it is not the number of active applicants currently waiting for an invitation.

Submitted 189 EOIs
369
Three-status total
750
Largest combined band
70points

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What the evidence says

Pool composition

Submitted represents 49.2 percent of the three-status total, which is less than half of the selected-status total. NovenAI keeps it separate from the combined measure that includes Closed records.

Score concentration

The three largest score bands form a notable concentration without containing a majority of the total. The 70-point band contains 19.2 percent of the three-status total; the three largest bands at 70, 65, 75 points contain 49.2 percent.

State signals

The largest Submitted EOI state totals are 190: VIC 168; 491: SA 201. These are not nomination allocations or invitation probabilities.

Submitted EOI movement

NovenAI calculates that Submitted EOIs increased from 363 in August 2026 to 369 in September 2026, a change of 6 EOIs or approximately 1.7 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
40000
451000
5010010
5525010
6025024
6570049
70771057
75501046
8027024
85251031
90301030
95101010
100101010
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?

The three largest score bands form a notable concentration without containing a majority of the total. NovenAI calculates that 70 points is the largest score band across Submitted, Lodged and Closed statuses, with 144 EOIs or 19.2 percent of the three-status total. The three largest bands are 70, 65, 75 points, containing 369 EOIs or 49.2 percent. This measures distribution concentration, not an invitation cutoff.

Is the Submitted EOI pool increasing or decreasing?

NovenAI compares Submitted status only. Submitted EOIs increased from 363 in August 2026 to 369 in September 2026, a change of 6 EOIs or approximately 1.7 percent across consecutive monthly snapshots.

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

For September 2026, NovenAI's state aggregation shows that VIC has the largest subclass 190 Submitted count at 168; SA has the largest subclass 491 Submitted count at 201. 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 14 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: September 2026. Primary source: Australian Department of Home Affairs SkillSelect EOI Data. Analysis, metric standardisation, interpretation and visualisation by NovenAI.