ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Petroleum Engineer has 1.8× fewer people ahead of you (26 vs 47).
| Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)233611 | Petroleum Engineer233612 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 333 · FY2026-27 | 333 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 47 ahead | 26 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 525 | 283 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 75 pts | 75 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 7 · 189 | 9 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 3 | WA 5 |
| Who was granted | India 13% | India 22% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 2336 share 333 places left.
Unit group 2336 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 275 remaining
Unit group 2336 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 275 remaining
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) ranks higher: #203 vs #148 for Petroleum Engineer.
Petroleum Engineer has 1.8× fewer people ahead of you (26 vs 47).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 23 Mar 2026491 · 100 pts · 30 Apr 2026
See full round history →Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 25 Mar 2025491 · 100 pts · 23 May 2025
See full round history →Petroleum Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 283 (+7 vs last month) vs 525 (+32) for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum).
Queue at your points · 6 months
48 at 85+ pts
▲ 12 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
26 at 85+ pts
▲ 5 vs last month
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) drew more invitations last month: 73 vs 38 for Petroleum Engineer. Pools: 525 (+32) vs 283 (+7).
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, Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) had 7 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Petroleum Engineer had 9. From July to April 2025-26 they had 27–30 and 9–21 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
7
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
9
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 74% on 2023-24 (34)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) NSW (3); Petroleum Engineer WA (5).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) India (13.3%); Petroleum Engineer India (21.8%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 76%; Petroleum Engineer 66%.
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