Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Aeronautical Engineer has 4.5× fewer people ahead of you (95 vs 426).
| Aeronautical Engineer233911 | Engineering Professionals (nec)233999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 95 ahead | 426 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 409 | 1373 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 80 pts | 90 pts |
| Open states | 3 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 8 · 189 | 41 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 3 | NSW 18 |
| Who was granted | India 33% | India 28% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 2339 share 0 places left.
Unit group 2339 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining
Unit group 2339 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining
Standing is tied.
Aeronautical Engineer has 4.5× fewer people ahead of you (95 vs 426).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 1 Dec 2025491 · 100 pts · 6 June 2025
See full round history →Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 20 May 2026491 · 65 pts · 2 Oct 2024
See full round history →Aeronautical Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 409 (+7 vs last month) vs 1,373 (+37) for Engineering Professionals (nec).
Queue at your points · 6 months
96 at 85+ pts
▼ 2 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
437 at 85+ pts
▲ 16 vs last month
Engineering Professionals (nec) drew more invitations last month: 29 vs 7 for Aeronautical Engineer. Pools: 1,373 (+37) vs 409 (+7).
Aeronautical Engineer needs fewer points for the next round: 80 vs 90 for Engineering Professionals (nec).
Both are open in the same number of states.
Subclass 189 is the federal, points-tested stream — states do not nominate for it. Switch to 190 or 491 to compare open states.
At least one occupation has no state-nomination community data, so this row isn't compared.
Subclass 189 has no state-nomination community data. Compare on 190 or 491 to see an invited profile.
In 2024-25, Aeronautical Engineer had 8 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Engineering Professionals (nec) had 41. From July to April 2025-26 they had 9–18 and 23–35 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
8
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 68% on 2023-24 (25)
41
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 23% on 2023-24 (53)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Aeronautical Engineer VIC (3); Engineering Professionals (nec) NSW (18).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Aeronautical Engineer India (32.9%); Engineering Professionals (nec) India (27.6%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Aeronautical Engineer 65%; Engineering Professionals (nec) 85%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Engineers Australia may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
Engineers Australia