ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Production or Plant Engineer has fewer people ahead of you: 137 vs 148 for Industrial Engineer.
| Industrial Engineer233511 | Production or Plant Engineer233513 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 148 ahead | 137 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 711 | 703 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 85 pts | 85 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 12 · 189 | 23 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 6 | VIC 7 |
| Who was granted | Colombia 19% | India 37% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 2335 share 0 places left.
Unit group 2335 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining
Unit group 2335 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 0 remaining
Standing is tied.
Production or Plant Engineer has fewer people ahead of you: 137 vs 148 for Industrial Engineer.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 17 Mar 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 70 pts · 26 June 2026491 · 105 pts · 30 Jan 2025
See full round history →Production or Plant Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 703 (-2 vs last month) vs 711 (+1) for Industrial Engineer.
Queue at your points · 6 months
149 at 85+ pts
▲ 3 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
141 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Industrial Engineer drew more invitations last month: 14 vs 6 for Production or Plant Engineer. Pools: 711 (+1) vs 703 (-2).
Both need the same points for the next round.
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, Industrial Engineer had 12 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Production or Plant Engineer had 23. From July to April 2025-26 they had 9–15 and 15–18 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
12
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 82% on 2023-24 (67)
23
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 78% on 2023-24 (104)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Industrial Engineer NSW (6); Production or Plant Engineer VIC (7).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Industrial Engineer Colombia (18.7%); Production or Plant Engineer India (37.5%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Industrial Engineer 74%; Production or Plant Engineer 57%.
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