Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Structural Engineer has fewer people ahead of you: 160 vs 197 for Quantity Surveyor.
| Quantity Surveyor233213 | Structural Engineer233214 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #18 of 196 | #42 of 196 |
| Queue position | 197 ahead | 160 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 70 pts | 2024-11-07 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 1080 | 728 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 85 pts | 85 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 298 · 189 | 122 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 148 | NSW 39 |
| Who was granted | China 39% | India 26% |
| Assessing authority | AIQS | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 2332 share 0 places left.
Unit group 2332 · 2025-26 official: 745 ceiling · 0 remaining
Unit group 2332 · 2025-26 official: 745 ceiling · 0 remaining
Quantity Surveyor ranks higher: #18 vs #42 for Structural Engineer.
Structural Engineer has fewer people ahead of you: 160 vs 197 for Quantity Surveyor.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 75 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 12 Mar 2026491 · 80 pts · 19 Feb 2025
See full round history →Down from 75 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 16 Sept 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Structural Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 728 (+25 vs last month) vs 1,080 (+14) for Quantity Surveyor.
Queue at your points · 6 months
198 at 85+ pts
▲ 8 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
160 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 vs last month
Structural Engineer drew more invitations last month: 12 vs 4 for Quantity Surveyor. Pools: 728 (+25) vs 1,080 (+14).
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, Quantity Surveyor had 298 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Structural Engineer had 122. From July to April 2025-26 they had 77–83 and 38–44 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
298
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 217% on 2023-24 (94)
122
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 171% on 2023-24 (45)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Quantity Surveyor VIC (148); Structural Engineer NSW (39).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Quantity Surveyor China (39%); Structural Engineer India (25.8%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Quantity Surveyor 84%; Structural Engineer 64%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Quantity Surveyor is assessed by AIQS; Structural Engineer is assessed by Engineers Australia.
Engineers Australia