ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Metallurgist has 3.0× fewer people ahead of you (6 vs 18).
| Metallurgist234912 | Physicist234914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 441 · FY2026-27 | 441 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 6 ahead | 18 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 121 | 76 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 65 pts | — |
| Open states | 2 listed | 2 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 2 · 189 | 11 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 2 | NSW 6 |
| Who was granted | Zimbabwe 15% | India 22% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS / ACPSEM |
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
Physicist ranks higher: #90 vs #48 for Metallurgist.
Metallurgist has 3.0× fewer people ahead of you (6 vs 18).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 90 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 75 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Physicist has a smaller EOI pool: 76 (+4 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
18 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Physicist drew more invitations last month: 33 vs 12 for Metallurgist. Pools: 76 (+4) vs 121 (+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 Physicist had 11. From July to April 2025-26 they had 3–12 and 25–37 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
2
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
11
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Metallurgist NSW (2); Physicist NSW (6).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Metallurgist Zimbabwe (15.3%); Physicist India (22.1%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Metallurgist 75%; Physicist 72%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Metallurgist is assessed by VETASSESS; Physicist is assessed by VETASSESS / ACPSEM.