Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Civil Engineering Technician has 1.7× fewer people ahead of you (335 vs 578).
| Civil Engineering Draftsperson312211 | Civil Engineering Technician312212 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #4 of 196 | #29 of 196 |
| Queue position | 578 ahead | 335 ahead |
| Latest round | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 5389 | 2343 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 90 pts | 90 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 490 · 189 | 94 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 140 | NSW 35 |
| Who was granted | Iran 26% | Iran 20% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia / VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 3122 share 0 places left.
Unit group 3122 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 130 remaining
Unit group 3122 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 130 remaining
Civil Engineering Draftsperson ranks higher: #4 vs #29 for Civil Engineering Technician.
Civil Engineering Technician has 1.7× fewer people ahead of you (335 vs 578).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 16 Sept 2026491 · 90 pts · 11 June 2025
See full round history →Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 26 June 2026491 · 105 pts · 30 Apr 2026
See full round history →Civil Engineering Technician has a smaller EOI pool: 2,343 (+130 vs last month) vs 5,389 (-194) for Civil Engineering Draftsperson.
Queue at your points · 6 months
583 at 85+ pts
▲ 47 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
341 at 85+ pts
▲ 43 vs last month
Civil Engineering Draftsperson drew more invitations last month: 241 vs 94 for Civil Engineering Technician. Pools: 5,389 (-194) vs 2,343 (+130).
Both need the same points for the next round.
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 Engineering Draftsperson had 490 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Civil Engineering Technician had 94. From July to April 2025-26 they had 286–292 and 68–71 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
490
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 201% on 2023-24 (163)
94
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 161% on 2023-24 (36)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Civil Engineering Draftsperson NSW (140); Civil Engineering Technician NSW (35).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Civil Engineering Draftsperson Iran (26.1%); Civil Engineering Technician Iran (20.4%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Civil Engineering Draftsperson 78%; Civil Engineering Technician 47%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Civil Engineering Draftsperson is assessed by Engineers Australia / VETASSESS; Civil Engineering Technician is assessed by VETASSESS.
Engineers Australia / VETASSESS
VETASSESS