ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Transport Engineer has 4.2× fewer people ahead of you (38 vs 160).
| Structural Engineer233214 | Transport Engineer233215 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #42 of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 160 ahead | 38 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 70 pts | 2024-11-07 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 728 | 204 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 85 pts | 75 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 122 · 189 | 31 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 39 | NSW 12 |
| Who was granted | India 26% | China 20% |
| Assessing authority | Engineers Australia | 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
Only Structural Engineer has standing data: 42.
Transport Engineer has 4.2× fewer people ahead of you (38 vs 160).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 75 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 16 Sept 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Down from 75 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 105 pts · 1 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Transport Engineer has a smaller EOI pool: 204 (+9 vs last month) vs 728 (+25) for Structural Engineer.
Queue at your points · 6 months
160 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
38 at 85+ pts
▲ 3 vs last month
Structural Engineer drew more invitations last month: 12 vs 3 for Transport Engineer. Pools: 728 (+25) vs 204 (+9).
Transport Engineer needs fewer points for the next round: 75 vs 85 for Structural Engineer.
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, Structural Engineer had 122 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Transport Engineer had 31. From July to April 2025-26 they had 38–44 and 9–18 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
122
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 171% on 2023-24 (45)
31
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Structural Engineer NSW (39); Transport Engineer NSW (12).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Structural Engineer India (25.8%); Transport Engineer China (20%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Structural Engineer 64%; Transport Engineer 77%.
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