ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Only Hydrogeologist has queue position data: 1 ahead of you.
Latest round Only Hydrogeologist has a recent round: 80 points.
| Geologist234411 | Hydrogeologist234413 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 341 · FY2026-27 | 341 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | — | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | — | 1 ahead |
| Latest round | — | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 0 | 47 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | WA 1 |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 34% | South Africa 21% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2344 share 341 places left.
Unit group 2344 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 338 remaining
Unit group 2344 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 338 remaining
Only Hydrogeologist has standing data: 18.
Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.
Only Hydrogeologist has queue position data: 1 ahead of you.
Only Hydrogeologist has a recent round: 80 points.
No subclass 189 round history yet.
Other subclasses491 · 85 pts · 19 June 2026
See full round history →Down from 90 vs previous round
Geologist has a smaller EOI pool: 0 (0 vs last month) vs 47 (-2) for Hydrogeologist.
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Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
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Hydrogeologist drew more invitations last month: 7 vs 0 for Geologist. Pools: 47 (-2) vs 0 (0).
No next-round estimate available.
No 189 round projection for this occupation yet.
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, Geologist had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Hydrogeologist had 1. 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: Geologist none; Hydrogeologist WA (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Geologist United Kingdom (33.8%); Hydrogeologist South Africa (20.9%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Geologist 85%; Hydrogeologist 81%.
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.
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