ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
| Plumber (General)334111 | Drainer334113 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 970 · FY2026-27 | 970 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 65 pts | 2026-10-15 · 65 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 30 | 2 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 28 · 189 | 5 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | WA 8 | NSW 2 |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 64% | Ireland 73% |
| Assessing authority | TRA | TRA |
Occupations in unit group 3341 share 970 places left.
Unit group 3341 · 2025-26 official: 1,047 ceiling · 891 remaining
Unit group 3341 · 2025-26 official: 1,047 ceiling · 891 remaining
Plumber (General) ranks higher: #22 vs #6 for Drainer.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 70 pts · 20 May 2026491 · 70 pts · 5 Feb 2026
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 21 May 2026
See full round history →Drainer has a smaller EOI pool: 2 (-5 vs last month) vs 30 (-27) for Plumber (General).
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 1 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Plumber (General) drew more invitations last month: 43 vs 9 for Drainer. Pools: 30 (-27) vs 2 (-5).
No next-round estimate available.
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, Plumber (General) had 28 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Drainer had 5. From July to April 2025-26 they had 28–34 and 1–4 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
28
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
5
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Plumber (General) WA (8); Drainer NSW (2).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Plumber (General) United Kingdom (63.7%); Drainer Ireland (73.4%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Plumber (General) 39%; Drainer 92%.
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.