ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Environmental Engineer has 10.6× fewer people ahead of you (127 vs 1,340).
| Engineering Technologist233914 | Environmental Engineer233915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #34 of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 1340 ahead | 127 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 5927 | 444 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 95 pts | 85 pts |
| Open states | 3 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 82 · 189 | 12 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 40 | NSW 5 |
| Who was granted | India 48% | China 26% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 2339 share 0 places left.
Unit group 2339 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining
Unit group 2339 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining
Only Engineering Technologist has standing data: 34.
Environmental Engineer has 10.6× fewer people ahead of you (127 vs 1,340).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 19 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 2 Mar 2026
See full round history →Down from 95 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 105 pts · 4 Mar 2026491 · 90 pts · 7 Apr 2025
See full round history →Environmental Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 444 (+12 vs last month) vs 5,927 (+27) for Engineering Technologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
1,377 at 85+ pts
▲ 38 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
127 at 85+ pts
▲ 7 vs last month
Engineering Technologist drew more invitations last month: 57 vs 10 for Environmental Engineer. Pools: 5,927 (+27) vs 444 (+12).
Environmental Engineer needs fewer points for the next round: 85 vs 95 for Engineering Technologist.
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, Engineering Technologist had 82 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Environmental Engineer had 12. From July to April 2025-26 they had 61–73 and 11–23 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
82
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 69% on 2023-24 (266)
12
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 59% on 2023-24 (29)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Engineering Technologist VIC (40); Environmental Engineer NSW (5).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Engineering Technologist India (47.7%); Environmental Engineer China (26.5%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Engineering Technologist 77%; Environmental 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