ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Geotechnical Engineer has 28.0× fewer people ahead of you (62 vs 1,737).
Latest round Geotechnical Engineer's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 85 for Civil Engineer.
| Civil Engineer233211 | Geotechnical Engineer233212 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #20 of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 1737 ahead | 62 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | 2024-11-07 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 8777 | 256 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 95 pts | 80 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 196 · 189 | 29 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 68 | NSW 13 |
| Who was granted | India 35% | Iran 14% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 2332 share 0 places left.
Unit group 2332 · 2025-26 official: 745 ceiling · 0 remaining
Unit group 2332 · 2025-26 official: 745 ceiling · 0 remaining
Only Civil Engineer has standing data: 20.
Geotechnical Engineer has 28.0× fewer people ahead of you (62 vs 1,737).
Geotechnical Engineer's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 85 for Civil Engineer.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 21 Oct 2026491 · 90 pts · 16 June 2026
See full round history →Down from 75 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 6 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Geotechnical Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 256 (+5 vs last month) vs 8,777 (-81) for Civil Engineer.
Queue at your points · 6 months
1,777 at 85+ pts
▼ 2 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
65 at 85+ pts
▲ 6 vs last month
Civil Engineer drew more invitations last month: 115 vs 1 for Geotechnical Engineer. Pools: 8,777 (-81) vs 256 (+5).
Geotechnical Engineer needs fewer points for the next round: 80 vs 95 for Civil 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, Civil Engineer had 196 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Geotechnical Engineer had 29. From July to April 2025-26 they had 131–137 and 11–20 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
196
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 67% on 2023-24 (587)
29
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Civil Engineer VIC (68); Geotechnical Engineer NSW (13).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Civil Engineer India (34.7%); Geotechnical Engineer Iran (14%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Civil Engineer 75%; Geotechnical Engineer 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