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Biomedical Engineer vs Engineering Technologist

Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?

Biomedical Engineer

233913·189

Tight — long odds

85PTS

Chance of invitation

Low chance with current points

Est. wait189 effectively closed

Your spot in the pool

EOI submissions ≥ 85 pts · FY26-27

30 figures · each ≈ 18 EOIs · front invited first

← front (invited first)526 total EOIs

Ahead of youhigher score, or 85 pts & earlier DOE161

Youtop 31% · DOE 11 Sep 2026★

At your score, behind you0

Below youlower scores365

This FY's est. 189 places0 left this FY

Est. grants already exceed this group's est. ceiling

Pool by points · submitted EOIs

EOI submissions ≥ 85 pts · FY26-27

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Engineering Technologist

233914·189

Tight — long odds

85PTS

Chance of invitation

Low chance with current points

Est. wait189 effectively closed

Your spot in the pool

EOI submissions ≥ 85 pts · FY26-27

30 figures · each ≈ 197 EOIs · front invited first

← front (invited first)5,915 total EOIs

Ahead of youhigher score, or 85 pts & earlier DOE1,340

Youtop 23% · DOE 11 Sep 2026★

At your score, behind you0

Below youlower scores4,575

This FY's est. 189 places0 left this FY

Est. grants already exceed this group's est. ceiling

Pool by points · submitted EOIs

EOI submissions ≥ 85 pts · FY26-27

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Together

Queue position Biomedical Engineer has 8.3× fewer people ahead of you (161 vs 1,340).

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	Biomedical Engineer233913	Engineering Technologist233914
Capacity	0 · FY2026-27	0 · FY2026-27
Standing	#— of 196	#34 of 196
Queue position	161 ahead	1340 ahead
Latest round	2024-11-07 · 85 pts	2024-11-07 · 85 pts
EOI data · pool & queue trend	526	5900
EOI data · submission & invitation trend	—	—
Next round	85 pts	95 pts
Open states	3 listed	2 listed
Invited profile	—	—
Assessing authority	Engineers Australia	Engineers Australia

Where they differ — subclass 189, 85 points

Capacity

Occupations in unit group 2339 share 0 places left.

189 places · 2026-27estimated

500est. ceiling

0est. 189 places · 0 left

Unit group 2339 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining

Minimum points invitedAll sources · 5 data points

1008060

6585959085you 85

20222024Nov 24

189 places · 2026-27estimated

500est. ceiling

0est. 189 places · 0 left

Unit group 2339 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining

Minimum points invitedAll sources · 5 data points

1008060

6585959085you 85

20222024Nov 24

Standing

Only Engineering Technologist has standing data: 34.

Invitation volume · last 2 FYof 196 ranked

—· top 53%

▼ Falling −41 yoy

leader 6,052median 48you

Invited 2 of 5 rounds · Occasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

41last FY

0this FY

▼ −100%

Round to round · last 2 FY

—

▼ Falling · invites per round

Invitation volume · last 2 FYof 196 ranked

#34· top 17%

▼ Falling −402 yoy

leader 6,052median 48you

Invited 2 of 5 rounds · Occasional
oldest → newest · filled = invited

Year over year

402last FY

0this FY

▼ −100%

Round to round · last 2 FY

128

274

—

▼ Falling · invites per round

Queue position

Biomedical Engineer has 8.3× fewer people ahead of you (161 vs 1,340).

Ahead of you · August 2026 poolmet the cut-off of last 5

75POINTS

318

1/5 met

80POINTS

246

1/5 met

85POINTS

160

3/5 met

90POINTS

4/5 met

95POINTS

5/5 met

Ahead of you · August 2026 poolmet the cut-off of last 5

75POINTS

3,045

1/5 met

80POINTS

2,098

1/5 met

85POINTS

1,339

3/5 met

90POINTS

609

4/5 met

95POINTS

200

5/5 met

Latest round

The latest cutoff is the same for both.

189 · last round 7 Nov 2024↑ Rising

Min points85

Invited0

Rounds FY2

Down from 90 vs previous round

65–95 pts over last 5 rounds

Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 17 Mar 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022

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189 · last round 7 Nov 2024↑ Rising

Min points85

Invited0

Rounds FY2

Down from 90 vs previous round

65–95 pts over last 5 rounds

Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 19 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 2 Mar 2026

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EOI data · pool & queue trend

Biomedical Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 526 (0 vs last month) vs 5,900 (-120) for Engineering Technologist.

EOI pool by points · 08/2026526 in the pool

2717257483728686you412292

45607590105

Queue at your points · 6 months

160 at 85+ pts

▼ 1 vs last month

EOI pool by points · 08/20265,900 in the pool

38812584529711k947759730you409146522

45607590105

Queue at your points · 6 months

1,339 at 85+ pts

▼ 27 vs last month

EOI data · submission & invitation trend

Engineering Technologist drew more invitations last month: 62 vs 8 for Biomedical Engineer. Pools: 5,900 (-120) vs 526 (0).

EOI submission trendsubmitted EOIs in the pool · by month

Feb 24May 25Aug 26

Subclass 189all points

Latest526

MoM change0(0.0%)

Peak monthJun 26530

Invitation trendinvited + lodged · by month

Mar 24Jun 25Aug 26

Subclass 189all points

Latest8

MoM change0(0.0%)

Peak monthNov 2435

EOI submission trendsubmitted EOIs in the pool · by month

Feb 24May 25Aug 26

Subclass 189all points

Latest5,900

MoM change-120(-2.0%)

Peak monthJun 266,067

Invitation trendinvited + lodged · by month

Feb 24May 25Aug 26

Subclass 189all points

Latest62

MoM change0(0.0%)

Peak monthDec 24355

Next round

Biomedical Engineer needs fewer points for the next round: 85 vs 95 for Engineering Technologist.

Next 189 round · at a glancepoints · DOE ≤

If 10 invited100DOE ≤ Jun 26

If 50 invited90DOE ≤ May 26

If 100 invited85DOE ≤ Mar 26

If 200 invited80DOE ≤ Apr 26

Next 189 round · at a glancepoints · DOE ≤

If 10 invited100DOE ≤ Feb 26

If 50 invited100DOE ≤ Aug 26

If 100 invited95DOE ≤ Apr 26

If 200 invited95DOE ≤ Sep 26

Open states

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.

Invited profile

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.

Assessing authority

Engineers Australia may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.

Engineers Australia

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