ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Open states Hydrogeologist is open in more states: 4 vs 3 for Geophysicist.
| Geophysicist234412 | Hydrogeologist234413 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 341 · FY2026-27 | 341 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 80 pts | 2026-10-15 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 39 | 42 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 3 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | WA 1 | WA 1 |
| Who was granted | Pakistan 10% | 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
Geophysicist ranks higher: #11 vs #4 for Hydrogeologist.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 7 Oct 2024491 · 80 pts · 21 Jan 2022
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Geophysicist has a smaller EOI pool: 39 (-11 vs last month) vs 42 (-5) for Hydrogeologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 7 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 1 vs last month
Geophysicist drew more invitations last month: 17 vs 8 for Hydrogeologist. Pools: 39 (-11) vs 42 (-5).
No next-round estimate available.
Hydrogeologist is open in more states: 4 vs 3 for Geophysicist.
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, Geophysicist had 3 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Hydrogeologist had 1. From July to April 2025-26 they had 3–12 and 2–8 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
3
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Geophysicist WA (1); Hydrogeologist WA (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Geophysicist Pakistan (10%); Hydrogeologist South Africa (20.9%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Geophysicist 59%; 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.
VETASSESS