ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Environmental Scientists nec has 16.0× fewer people ahead of you (2 vs 32).
Open states Environmental Research Scientist is open in more states: 2 vs 1 for Environmental Scientists nec.
| Environmental Research Scientist234313 | Environmental Scientists nec234399 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 379 · FY2026-27 | 379 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 32 ahead | 2 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 144 | 21 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 70 pts | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 12 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | QLD 6 | VIC 1 |
| Who was granted | Vietnam 11% | United Kingdom 13% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2343 share 379 places left.
Unit group 2343 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 397 remaining
Unit group 2343 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 397 remaining
Environmental Research Scientist ranks higher: #119 vs #26 for Environmental Scientists nec.
Environmental Scientists nec has 16.0× fewer people ahead of you (2 vs 32).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 80 pts · 6 Dec 2024
See full round history →Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Environmental Scientists nec has a smaller EOI pool: 21 (+1 vs last month) vs 144 (+6) for Environmental Research Scientist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
33 at 85+ pts
▲ 2 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
2 at 85+ pts
▼ 2 vs last month
Environmental Research Scientist drew more invitations last month: 48 vs 7 for Environmental Scientists nec. Pools: 144 (+6) vs 21 (+1).
Only Environmental Research Scientist has a next-round estimate: 70 points.
Environmental Research Scientist is open in more states: 2 vs 1 for Environmental Scientists nec.
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, Environmental Research Scientist had 12 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Environmental Scientists nec had 1. From July to April 2025-26 they had 33–39 and 4–16 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
12
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Environmental Research Scientist QLD (6); Environmental Scientists nec VIC (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Environmental Research Scientist Vietnam (10.7%); Environmental Scientists nec United Kingdom (13%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Environmental Research Scientist 83%; Environmental Scientists nec 71%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
VETASSESS may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
VETASSESS