Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Carpenter and Joiner has 15.0× fewer people ahead of you (1 vs 15).
| Carpenter and Joiner331211 | Carpenter331212 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 913 · FY2026-27 | 913 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #2 of 196 |
| Queue position | 1 ahead | 15 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 65 pts | 2026-06-04 · 65 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 87 | 1466 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | 75 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 13 · 189 | 648 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | QLD 4 | VIC 279 |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 38% | India 32% |
| Assessing authority | TRA | TRA |
Occupations in unit group 3312 share 913 places left.
Unit group 3312 · 2025-26 official: 1,481 ceiling · 908 remaining
Unit group 3312 · 2025-26 official: 1,481 ceiling · 908 remaining
Only Carpenter has standing data: 2.
Carpenter and Joiner has 15.0× fewer people ahead of you (1 vs 15).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 65 pts · 16 Apr 2026491 · 95 pts · 13 Nov 2025
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 65 pts · 16 Sept 2026491 · 65 pts · 12 Mar 2026
See full round history →Carpenter and Joiner has a smaller EOI pool: 87 (+16 vs last month) vs 1,466 (+284) for Carpenter.
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
15 at 85+ pts
▲ 5 vs last month
Carpenter drew more invitations last month: 346 vs 22 for Carpenter and Joiner. Pools: 1,466 (+284) vs 87 (+16).
Only Carpenter has a next-round estimate: 75 points.
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, Carpenter and Joiner had 13 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Carpenter had 648. From July to April 2025-26 they had 18–24 and 656–662 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
13
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
648
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 662% on 2023-24 (85)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Carpenter and Joiner QLD (4); Carpenter VIC (279).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Carpenter and Joiner United Kingdom (37.8%); Carpenter India (32.1%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Carpenter and Joiner 86%; Carpenter 92%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
TRA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.