ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Agricultural Engineer has 32.8× fewer people ahead of you (13 vs 426).
Latest round Engineering Professionals (nec)'s latest cutoff is lower: 85 vs 90 for Agricultural Engineer.
| Agricultural Engineer233912 | Engineering Professionals (nec)233999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 13 ahead | 426 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 90 pts | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 149 | 1373 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 65 pts | 90 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 5 · 189 | 41 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | QLD 3 | NSW 18 |
| Who was granted | Iran 25% | 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.
Agricultural Engineer has 32.8× fewer people ahead of you (13 vs 426).
Engineering Professionals (nec)'s latest cutoff is lower: 85 vs 90 for Agricultural Engineer.
Down from 95 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 5 Feb 2026491 · 90 pts · 8 Dec 2022
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 →Agricultural Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 149 (+6 vs last month) vs 1,373 (+37) for Engineering Professionals (nec).
Queue at your points · 6 months
13 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 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 2 for Agricultural Engineer. Pools: 1,373 (+37) vs 149 (+6).
Agricultural Engineer needs fewer points for the next round: 65 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, Agricultural Engineer had 5 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Engineering Professionals (nec) had 41. From July to April 2025-26 they had 1–4 and 23–35 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
5
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
41
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 23% on 2023-24 (53)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Agricultural Engineer QLD (3); Engineering Professionals (nec) NSW (18).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Agricultural Engineer Iran (24.6%); Engineering Professionals (nec) India (27.6%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Agricultural 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