ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Electrician (Special Class) has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Electrician (General).
| Electrician (General)341111 | Electrician (Special Class)341112 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1664 · FY2026-27 | 1664 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #23 of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 1 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 65 pts | 2026-06-04 · 65 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 340 | 4 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 65 pts | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 90 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | WA 29 | NSW 1 |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 40% | South Africa 42% |
| Assessing authority | TRA | TRA |
Occupations in unit group 3411 share 1,664 places left.
Unit group 3411 · 2025-26 official: 1,880 ceiling · 1,594 remaining
Unit group 3411 · 2025-26 official: 1,880 ceiling · 1,594 remaining
Only Electrician (General) has standing data: 23.
Electrician (Special Class) has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Electrician (General).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 70 pts · 21 May 2026491 · 65 pts · 5 Feb 2026
See full round history →Down from 70 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 70 pts · 3 Mar 2026491 · 70 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Electrician (Special Class) has a smaller EOI pool: 4 (0 vs last month) vs 340 (+37) for Electrician (General).
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Electrician (General) drew more invitations last month: 88 vs 2 for Electrician (Special Class). Pools: 340 (+37) vs 4 (0).
Only Electrician (General) has a next-round estimate: 65 points.
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, Electrician (General) had 90 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Electrician (Special Class) had 1. From July to April 2025-26 they had 127–133 and 2–8 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
90
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Electrician (General) WA (29); Electrician (Special Class) NSW (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Electrician (General) United Kingdom (39.9%); Electrician (Special Class) South Africa (41.7%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Electrician (General) 59%; Electrician (Special Class) 67%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
TRA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.