Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Quantity Surveyor has 8.8× fewer people ahead of you (197 vs 1,737).
Latest round Quantity Surveyor's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 85 for Civil Engineer.
| Civil Engineer233211 | Quantity Surveyor233213 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #20 of 196 | #18 of 196 |
| Queue position | 1737 ahead | 197 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | 2024-11-07 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 8777 | 1080 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 95 pts | 85 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 196 · 189 | 298 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 68 | VIC 148 |
| Who was granted | India 35% | China 39% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | AIQS |
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
Quantity Surveyor ranks higher: #18 vs #20 for Civil Engineer.
Quantity Surveyor has 8.8× fewer people ahead of you (197 vs 1,737).
Quantity Surveyor'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 · 12 Mar 2026491 · 80 pts · 19 Feb 2025
See full round history →Quantity Surveyor has a smaller EOI pool: 1,080 (+14 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
198 at 85+ pts
▲ 8 vs last month
Civil Engineer drew more invitations last month: 115 vs 4 for Quantity Surveyor. Pools: 8,777 (-81) vs 1,080 (+14).
Quantity Surveyor needs fewer points for the next round: 85 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 Quantity Surveyor had 298. From July to April 2025-26 they had 131–137 and 77–83 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)
298
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 217% on 2023-24 (94)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Civil Engineer VIC (68); Quantity Surveyor VIC (148).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Civil Engineer India (34.7%); Quantity Surveyor China (39%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Civil Engineer 75%; Quantity Surveyor 84%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Civil Engineer is assessed by Engineers Australia; Quantity Surveyor is assessed by AIQS.
Engineers Australia