Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Fitter-Welder's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 80 for Fitter and Turner.
| Fitter and Turner323212 | Fitter-Welder323213 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 645 · FY2026-27 | 645 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | — |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2022-12-08 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 37 | 5 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 1 · 189 | 0 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 1 | — |
| Who was granted | Zimbabwe 30% | United Kingdom 39% |
| Assessing authority | TRA | TRA |
Occupations in unit group 3232 share 645 places left.
Unit group 3232 · 2025-26 official: 1,244 ceiling · 873 remaining
Unit group 3232 · 2025-26 official: 1,244 ceiling · 873 remaining
Only Fitter and Turner has standing data: 2.
Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Fitter-Welder's latest cutoff is lower: 70 vs 80 for Fitter and Turner.
Other subclasses190 · 70 pts · 21 May 2026491 · 65 pts · 18 Feb 2025
See full round history →Down from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 70 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Fitter-Welder has a smaller EOI pool: 5 (0 vs last month) vs 37 (0) for Fitter and Turner.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Fitter and Turner drew more invitations last month: 4 vs 1 for Fitter-Welder. Pools: 37 (0) vs 5 (0).
No next-round estimate available.
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, Fitter and Turner had 1 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Fitter-Welder had 0. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
0
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Fitter and Turner VIC (1); Fitter-Welder none.
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Fitter and Turner Zimbabwe (29.8%); Fitter-Welder United Kingdom (39.1%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Fitter and Turner 63%; Fitter-Welder 83%.
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.