ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Radiocommunications Technician has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Telecommunications Field Engineer.
| Radiocommunications Technician313211 | Telecommunications Field Engineer313212 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 439 · FY2026-27 | 439 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 1 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 85 pts | 2026-10-15 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 1 | 134 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | 65 pts |
| Open states | 1 listed | 1 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | NSW 1 |
| Who was granted | Philippines 31% | India 43% |
| Assessing authority | TRA | Engineers Australia |
Occupations in unit group 3132 share 439 places left.
Unit group 3132 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 438 remaining
Unit group 3132 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 438 remaining
Telecommunications Field Engineer ranks higher: #24 vs #1 for Radiocommunications Technician.
Radiocommunications Technician has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Telecommunications Field Engineer.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Up from 65 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Radiocommunications Technician has a smaller EOI pool: 1 (-3 vs last month) vs 134 (-13) for Telecommunications Field Engineer.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 1 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▼ 22 vs last month
Telecommunications Field Engineer drew more invitations last month: 28 vs 1 for Radiocommunications Technician. Pools: 134 (-13) vs 1 (-3).
Only Telecommunications Field Engineer 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, Radiocommunications Technician had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Telecommunications Field Engineer had 1. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Radiocommunications Technician none; Telecommunications Field Engineer NSW (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Radiocommunications Technician Philippines (30.8%); Telecommunications Field Engineer India (42.9%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Radiocommunications Technician 88%; Telecommunications Field Engineer 100%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Radiocommunications Technician is assessed by TRA; Telecommunications Field Engineer is assessed by Engineers Australia.
Engineers Australia