The NSW Skills List: what changed for the 190

NSW's Skills List for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) now has 78 ANZSCO unit groups. Compared with the list in place on 25 September 2026, 16 unit groups were removed and 15 were added, and 8 kept their codes with new wording. NSW has not updated its Regional Skills List for the subclass 491.

List as published by NSW, checked 19 October 2026.

What is the NSW Skills List?

It is the list of ANZSCO unit groups NSW considers for nomination.

It covers the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) and the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491). NSW sets it at unit group level. NSW says that "not all occupations within an ANZSCO Unit Group are eligible for the respective visa" and that only occupations listed as eligible for each visa are considered for NSW nomination. Its Skills Lists page points to Home Affairs for the occupation breakdown.

NSW's page says the list "has been updated for the Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) only". The page does not give a date for the update, so this post compares it with an archived copy of the same page from 25 September 2026. That copy listed 79 unit groups. It is the last capture before the new list appears.

Every row below is read from NSW's page and compared by script. To see which occupations sit inside a unit group, browse Settledin's occupation pages or the Home Affairs skilled occupation list.

Which occupations were removed from the NSW Skills List?

Sixteen unit groups are on the archived 25 September copy and not on NSW's page now.

Code	Unit group
1325	Research and Development Managers
1332	Engineering Managers
1334	Manufacturers
1343	School Principals
1351	ICT Managers
2321	Architects and Landscape Architects
2326	Urban and Regional Planners
2331	Chemical and Materials Engineers
2334	Electronics Engineers
2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers
2342	Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists
2343	Environmental Scientists
2344	Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists
2421	University Lecturers and Tutors
2513	Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals
2611	ICT Business and Systems Analysts

Names as NSW wrote them on the 25 September copy. List as published by NSW, checked 19 October 2026.

Which occupations were added?

Fifteen unit groups are on NSW's page now and were not on the archived copy.

Code	Unit group
1213	Livestock Farmers
2241	Mathematical Science Professionals
2251	Advertising and Marketing Professionals
2325	Interior Designers
2413	Middle School Teachers / Intermediate School Teachers
2415	Special Education Teachers
2492	Private Tutors and Teachers
2493	Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
2511	Nutrition Professionals
2523	Dental Practitioners
2526	Podiatrists
2612	Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
3221	Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers
4114	Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses
4523	Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

Names as NSW writes them now. List as published by NSW, checked 19 October 2026.

Which unit groups were renamed?

Eight unit groups kept the same code and have different wording. None of them was removed. Two of the eight (2525 and 2527) differ only in plurals, spacing or punctuation.

Code	Name before	Name now
2341	Agricultural and Forestry Scientists	Agricultural, Fisheries and Forestry Scientists
2525	Physiotherapist	Physiotherapists
2527	Audiologist and Speech Pathologists/Therapist	Audiologists and Speech Pathologists / Therapists
2531	Generalist Medical Practitioners	General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
3222	Sheetmetal Trades Workers	Sheetmetal Workers
3322	Painting Trades Workers	Painters
3332	Plasterers	Plasterers and Renderers
3941	Cabinetmakers	Cabinet and Furniture Makers

Names as NSW wrote them on 25 September 2026 and now. List as published by NSW, checked 19 October 2026.

What is the full NSW Skills List for the 190?

All 78 unit groups on NSW's page, grouped by the first digit of the ANZSCO code. Counts: managers 5, professionals 41, technicians and trades workers 29, community and personal service workers 3.

Managers

Code	Unit group
1213	Livestock Farmers
1331	Construction Managers
1335	Production Managers
1341	Child Care Centre Managers
1342	Health and Welfare Services Managers

Professionals

Code	Unit group
2241	Mathematical Science Professionals
2245	Land Economists and Valuers
2251	Advertising and Marketing Professionals
2322	Surveyors and Spatial Scientists
2325	Interior Designers
2332	Civil Engineering Professionals
2333	Electrical Engineers
2336	Mining Engineers
2339	Other Engineering Professionals
2341	Agricultural, Fisheries and Forestry Scientists
2347	Veterinarians
2411	Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers
2412	Primary School Teachers
2413	Middle School Teachers / Intermediate School Teachers
2414	Secondary School Teachers
2415	Special Education Teachers
2492	Private Tutors and Teachers
2493	Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
2511	Nutrition Professionals
2512	Medical Imaging Professionals
2515	Pharmacists
2521	Chiropractors and Osteopaths
2523	Dental Practitioners
2524	Occupational Therapists
2525	Physiotherapists
2526	Podiatrists
2527	Audiologists and Speech Pathologists / Therapists
2531	General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
2533	Specialist Physicians
2534	Psychiatrists
2535	Surgeons
2539	Other Medical Practitioners
2541	Midwives
2543	Nurse Managers
2544	Registered Nurses
2612	Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers
2613	Software and Applications Programmers
2621	Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists
2631	Computer Network Professionals
2723	Psychologists
2725	Social Workers

Technicians and trades workers

Code	Unit group
3112	Medical Technicians
3121	Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
3122	Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3123	Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3125	Mechanical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians
3129	Other Building and Engineering Technicians
3211	Automotive Electricians
3212	Motor Mechanics
3221	Metal Casting, Forging and Finishing Trades Workers
3222	Sheetmetal Workers
3223	Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
3231	Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
3232	Metal Fitters and Machinists
3234	Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers
3311	Bricklayers and Stonemasons
3312	Carpenters and Joiners
3322	Painters
3331	Glaziers
3332	Plasterers and Renderers
3333	Roof Tilers
3334	Wall and Floor Tilers
3341	Plumbers
3411	Electricians
3421	Airconditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
3422	Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
3423	Electronics Trades Workers
3424	Telecommunications Trades Workers
3613	Veterinary Nurses
3941	Cabinet and Furniture Makers

Community and personal service workers

Code	Unit group
4114	Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses
4117	Welfare Support Workers
4523	Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

List as published by NSW, checked 19 October 2026.

A unit group is not an occupation. Home Affairs publishes the occupations that sit inside each group, with the assessing authority for each. Settledin's skilled occupation lists show the same Home Affairs lists.

What about the NSW Regional Skills List for the 491?

NSW has not yet updated the list for the 491.

Its page says: "A further update on the NSW Regional Skills List for the Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491) will be provided when more information becomes available." NSW's 491 page says applications are closed for the current program year because all available nomination places have been allocated, and that NSW is reviewing the program settings and criteria for the next program year. No new 491 list was published when this post was checked.

How do NSW invitations work?

NSW's 190 page describes a selection-based invitation process. It says you cannot apply directly for NSW nomination: you must be invited.

Step	What NSW says
EOI	Submit an expression of interest in SkillSelect
Rounds	NSW holds invitation rounds throughout the financial year, with "no predetermined or publicly announced dates"
Selection	NSW considers factors including age, English language proficiency, education, points score and years of skilled work experience, and invites the highest ranking EOIs within a unit group
Invitation	An invitation to apply is valid for 14 days only, and NSW says the window will not be extended
Discretion	An invitation is at the sole discretion of the NSW Government

Home Affairs says state and territory agencies have their own criteria and that it only invites a person to apply for the 190 if a state or territory has nominated them. Its subclass 190 page explains the visa side, and the NSW state page on Settledin covers how NSW nomination works. For what happens around an invitation, see what happens after a SkillSelect invitation and EOI submitted but not invited yet. Points are explained in Australia's points test, and skills assessments in the skills assessment guide. Victoria publishes its own list, covered in Victoria's priority occupations.

FAQ

Is ICT Business and Systems Analysts still on the NSW 190 list?
Unit group 2611 is on the archived 25 September copy and is not on NSW's page now.

Is Software and Applications Programmers on the NSW 190 list?
Unit group 2613, Software and Applications Programmers, is on NSW's page now. It was on the 25 September copy too.

How many unit groups are on the NSW Skills List?
78 for the subclass 190, as published by NSW and checked on 19 October 2026. The 25 September copy had 79.

Does NSW publish invitation round dates?
NSW says there are no predetermined or publicly announced dates for invitation rounds.

Has the NSW list for the 491 been updated?
NSW says the update so far covers the 190 only. It says more information on the Regional Skills List will be provided later.

Settledin adds up an indicative points total from the official Home Affairs points table, and shows each category for the 189, 190 and 491.

Work out your indicative points

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This article describes published NSW Government and Department of Home Affairs information, checked on 19 October 2026. It is general information, not migration advice. For advice on your situation, speak to a registered migration agent. Check the register.

Source: Investment NSW, NSW Skills Lists, checked 19 October 2026.