ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Meteorologist has 6.0× fewer people ahead of you (1 vs 6).
Latest round Metallurgist's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 85 for Meteorologist.
| Metallurgist234912 | Meteorologist234913 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 441 · FY2026-27 | 441 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 6 ahead | 1 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 121 | 23 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 65 pts | — |
| Open states | 2 listed | 2 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 2 · 189 | 2 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 2 | VIC 2 |
| Who was granted | Zimbabwe 15% | China 18% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2349 share 441 places left.
Unit group 2349 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 441 remaining
Unit group 2349 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 441 remaining
Metallurgist ranks higher: #48 vs #4 for Meteorologist.
Meteorologist has 6.0× fewer people ahead of you (1 vs 6).
Metallurgist's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 85 for Meteorologist.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 90 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Down from 95 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 90 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Meteorologist has a smaller EOI pool: 23 (+1 vs last month) vs 121 (+1) for Metallurgist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
6 at 85+ pts
▲ 2 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Metallurgist drew more invitations last month: 12 vs 2 for Meteorologist. Pools: 121 (+1) vs 23 (+1).
Only Metallurgist has a next-round estimate: 65 points.
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, Metallurgist had 2 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Meteorologist had 2. From July to April 2025-26 they had 3–12 and 1–4 so far. 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: Metallurgist NSW (2); Meteorologist VIC (2).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Metallurgist Zimbabwe (15.3%); Meteorologist China (18.2%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Metallurgist 75%; Meteorologist 100%.
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