ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Electrical Engineering Draftsperson has 1.7× fewer people ahead of you (28 vs 47).
| Electrical Engineering Draftsperson312311 | Electrical Engineering Technician312312 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 406 · FY2026-27 | 406 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 28 ahead | 47 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 203 | 259 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 70 pts | 70 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 1 · 189 | 3 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NT 1 | NSW 1 |
| Who was granted | India 19% | Iran 19% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | TRA |
Occupations in unit group 3123 share 406 places left.
Unit group 3123 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 382 remaining
Unit group 3123 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 382 remaining
Electrical Engineering Technician ranks higher: #120 vs #32 for Electrical Engineering Draftsperson.
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson has 1.7× fewer people ahead of you (28 vs 47).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 70 pts · 22 Nov 2024491 · 65 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 65 pts · 15 Dec 2025491 · 75 pts · 2 Mar 2026
See full round history →Electrical Engineering Draftsperson has a smaller EOI pool: 203 (+47 vs last month) vs 259 (-6) for Electrical Engineering Technician.
Queue at your points · 6 months
28 at 85+ pts
▲ 14 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
47 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Electrical Engineering Technician drew more invitations last month: 20 vs 17 for Electrical Engineering Draftsperson. Pools: 259 (-6) vs 203 (+47).
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, Electrical Engineering Draftsperson had 1 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Electrical Engineering Technician had 3. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson NT (1); Electrical Engineering Technician NSW (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson India (19%); Electrical Engineering Technician Iran (18.7%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Electrical Engineering Draftsperson 83%; Electrical Engineering Technician 75%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Electrical Engineering Draftsperson is assessed by Engineers Australia; Electrical Engineering Technician is assessed by TRA.
Engineers Australia