ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Diesel Motor Mechanic has 22.3× fewer people ahead of you (9 vs 201).
Latest round Motor Mechanic (General)'s latest cutoff is lower: 85 vs 95 for Diesel Motor Mechanic.
| Motor Mechanic (General)321211 | Diesel Motor Mechanic321212 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 39 · FY2026-27 | 39 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 201 ahead | 9 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | 2024-11-07 · 95 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 2873 | 236 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 85 pts | 65 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 146 · 189 | 0 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 90 | — |
| Who was granted | India 53% | Philippines 35% |
| Assessing authority | TRA | TRA |
Occupations in unit group 3212 share 39 places left.
Unit group 3212 · 2025-26 official: 1,097 ceiling · 0 remaining
Unit group 3212 · 2025-26 official: 1,097 ceiling · 0 remaining
Standing is tied.
Diesel Motor Mechanic has 22.3× fewer people ahead of you (9 vs 201).
Motor Mechanic (General)'s latest cutoff is lower: 85 vs 95 for Diesel Motor Mechanic.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 21 Oct 2026491 · 95 pts · 30 Apr 2026
See full round history →Up from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 90 pts · 6 June 2025
See full round history →Diesel Motor Mechanic has a smaller EOI pool: 236 (-7 vs last month) vs 2,873 (-122) for Motor Mechanic (General).
Queue at your points · 6 months
210 at 85+ pts
▼ 4 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
9 at 85+ pts
▼ 1 vs last month
Motor Mechanic (General) drew more invitations last month: 98 vs 6 for Diesel Motor Mechanic. Pools: 2,873 (-122) vs 236 (-7).
Diesel Motor Mechanic needs fewer points for the next round: 65 vs 85 for Motor Mechanic (General).
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, Motor Mechanic (General) had 146 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Diesel Motor Mechanic had 0. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
146
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 57% on 2023-24 (339)
0
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Motor Mechanic (General) VIC (90); Diesel Motor Mechanic none.
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Motor Mechanic (General) India (52.7%); Diesel Motor Mechanic Philippines (35.1%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Motor Mechanic (General) 93%; Diesel Motor Mechanic 94%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
TRA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.