ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Open states Surveyor is open in more states: 4 vs 3 for Other Spatial Scientist.
| Surveyor232212 | Other Spatial Scientist232214 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 368 · FY2026-27 | 368 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 80 pts | 2026-10-15 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 159 | 102 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 65 pts | 50 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 3 · 189 | 6 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 1 | VIC 2 |
| Who was granted | Iran 22% | India 21% |
| Assessing authority | ISNSW | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2322 share 368 places left.
Unit group 2322 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 372 remaining
Unit group 2322 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 372 remaining
Other Spatial Scientist ranks higher: #36 vs #16 for Surveyor.
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 · 1 May 2026491 · 80 pts · 29 Jan 2024
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 18 Nov 2025491 · 75 pts · 26 Sept 2024
See full round history →Other Spatial Scientist has a smaller EOI pool: 102 (-28 vs last month) vs 159 (-17) for Surveyor.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 11 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 24 vs last month
Other Spatial Scientist drew more invitations last month: 45 vs 26 for Surveyor. Pools: 102 (-28) vs 159 (-17).
Other Spatial Scientist needs fewer points for the next round: 50 vs 65 for Surveyor.
Surveyor is open in more states: 4 vs 3 for Other Spatial Scientist.
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, Surveyor had 3 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Other Spatial Scientist had 6. From July to April 2025-26 they had 1–4 and 11–23 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
3
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 85% on 2023-24 (20)
6
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Surveyor NSW (1); Other Spatial Scientist VIC (2).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Surveyor Iran (22.2%); Other Spatial Scientist India (20.9%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Surveyor 68%; Other Spatial Scientist 80%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Surveyor is assessed by ISNSW; Other Spatial Scientist is assessed by VETASSESS.
ISNSW
VETASSESS