ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Materials Engineer has 4.2× fewer people ahead of you (77 vs 323).
| Chemical Engineer233111 | Materials Engineer233112 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 352 · FY2026-27 | 352 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #25 of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 323 ahead | 77 ahead |
| Latest round | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 1528 | 305 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 90 pts | 80 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 73 · 189 | 21 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 27 | NSW 8 |
| Who was granted | India 18% | China 27% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 2331 share 352 places left.
Unit group 2331 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 237 remaining
Unit group 2331 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 237 remaining
Only Chemical Engineer has standing data: 25.
Materials Engineer has 4.2× fewer people ahead of you (77 vs 323).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 21 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 18 Nov 2024
See full round history →Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 19 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 7 Nov 2024
See full round history →Materials Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 305 (+8 vs last month) vs 1,528 (+15) for Chemical Engineer.
Queue at your points · 6 months
325 at 85+ pts
▲ 26 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
77 at 85+ pts
▲ 5 vs last month
Chemical Engineer drew more invitations last month: 62 vs 13 for Materials Engineer. Pools: 1,528 (+15) vs 305 (+8).
Materials Engineer needs fewer points for the next round: 80 vs 90 for Chemical Engineer.
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, Chemical Engineer had 73 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Materials Engineer had 21. From July to April 2025-26 they had 161–167 and 32–44 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
73
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 43% on 2023-24 (129)
21
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 19% on 2023-24 (26)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Chemical Engineer NSW (27); Materials Engineer NSW (8).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Chemical Engineer India (17.6%); Materials Engineer China (27%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Chemical Engineer 77%; Materials Engineer 83%.
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