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ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Metallurgist's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 85 for Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec.
| Metallurgist234912 | Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec234999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 441 · FY2026-27 | 441 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 1 ahead | 1 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 80 pts | 2026-10-15 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 106 | 16 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 50 pts | — |
| Open states | 2 listed | 2 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 2 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 2 | NSW 1 |
| Who was granted | Zimbabwe 15% | United Kingdom 33% |
| 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: #14 vs #9 for Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Metallurgist's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 85 for Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 90 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Up from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 9 Sept 2024
See full round history →Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec has a smaller EOI pool: 16 (-8 vs last month) vs 106 (-15) for Metallurgist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▼ 5 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▼ 8 vs last month
Metallurgist drew more invitations last month: 17 vs 16 for Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec. Pools: 106 (-15) vs 16 (-8).
Only Metallurgist has a next-round estimate: 50 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 Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec had 1. From July to April 2025-26 they had 3–12 and 3–12 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); Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec NSW (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Metallurgist Zimbabwe (15.3%); Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec United Kingdom (33.3%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Metallurgist 75%; Natural and Physical Science Professionals nec 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