189Federal
80- Est. Invitations
- 80–83
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- 25 Aug 2026
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 233611
As at November 2026, Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (ANZSCO 233611) is still invited through the subclass 189: the 15 October 2026 round invited it at 80 points, for EOIs with a date of effect up to 25 August 2026 (an estimated 80–83 invitations, 17.7% of its 453 EOIs at 65+). The October 2026 189 pool holds 440 EOIs (2 at 85+ points), with 810 in 190 and 924 in 491. Latest state cut-offs: 190 at 85 points (23 March 2026) and 491 at 90 points (30 September 2026), community reported. Four states list the occupation for 190 or 491. The 189 cut-off ranged 80–105 over the last 6 rounds, easing.
An EOI is ranked by points, then date of effect. 190 and 491 cut-offs (state nomination) are community reported.
189Skilled Independent
Every round80pts
15 Oct · DOE 25 Aug 2026
27–30 visas 2025-26*
190State nominated
4 states list it85pts
23 Mar 2026 · ▲ from 80
31–37 visas 2025-26*
491Regional, state or family
4 states list it90pts
30 Sept 2026 · → from 90
28–40 visas 2025-26*
186Employer sponsored
LargestNo points test
485 → work → 482 or 186
73 visas 2024-25
Every pathway at a glance
October 2026 EOI pool. State rows count the 190 and 491 queues together, and one person can hold several EOIs. State scores are community reported.
| Pathway | In queue | At 85+ | Last invited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189Eligible | 440 | 2 | 80 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| WAopen | 678 | 252 | – |
| NSWopen | 296 | 87 | 491 · 100 · 30 Apr 2026 |
| QLDopen | 253 | 73 | 190 · 85 · 23 Mar 2026 |
| VICopen | 197 | 51 | – |
| SANot listed | 237 | 63 | – |
| NTNot listed | 118 | 43 | 491 · 90 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| TASNot listed | 93 | 34 | – |
| ACTNot listed | 69 | 25 | – |
See who gets nominated → community-reported 190 and 491 invitations
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Where do you sit in the 189 queue?
What this means at your score and date of effect
- 80 or more964 EOIs at that score or higher.
- 75Your date of effect decides within the score.
- Below 75Below the recent 189 cut-offs. Check the state lists for nomination.
Subclass 189 wait estimates · October 2026 EOI pool
| 80 | 85 | 90 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Met the cut-off | 2/6 | 3/6 | 5/6 |
How these figures are worked outmethod and limits
Subclass 189 invitation rounds have paused since 15 October 2026, so a wait estimate can't be reliably projected while rounds are paused. The queue figures above are current; the wait will depend on when rounds resume.
"Met the cut-off" counts how many of the last 6 subclass-189 rounds your points would have been at or above the round's minimum.
Figures describe observed invitation rounds and the current EOI pool — indicative only, not migration advice.
189 rank can be estimated from points and DOE; 190 and state/territory-nominated 491 are selected by each jurisdiction under its own policy and priorities, so a national EOI queue rank doesn't apply.
Will I get a 189 invitation as a Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)?
Likely at 80 points or more. Invited in 6 recent 189 rounds.
Last 189 round · 15 October 2026
- Cut-off
- 80 pts
- June: also 80
- Date of effect
- invited at 80 up to here
- Est. invited
- 80–83
- Mining Engineers: 146–149
- Queue invited
- 17.7%
- 80 of 453 at 65+
Cut-off and date of effect: Home Affairs. Invited and queue share: ImmiTrend estimates from the 1 Oct 2026 pool (queue = EOIs at 65+).
All 159 occupations in this round →We predicted 85 for this round. See the scorecard →
189 places this financial year
FY2026-27 · estimatedShared by all 2 occupations in Mining Engineers, not just Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)
500est. ceiling333est. 189 places184–187est. left after 15 Oct
44–45%
167 to 186 / 190 / 491146–149 invited by 189open
15 Oct cut-off for the whole group: 80 pts · DOE 17 Aug – 25 Aug 2026
Who shares these places · 2 occupations
| Occupation | Est. invited this FY | EOIs ≥ 80 pts | In pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)233611THIS | 80–83 | 24 | 439 |
| Petroleum Engineer233612 | 66 | 10 | 214 |
| 2336 total | 146–149 | 34 | 653 |
ImmiTrend estimate — official figures not yet published. FY2025-26 official: 500 ceiling, 275 remaining · How we estimate · All occupation ceilings →
If a round is heldcut-off by round size, custom number, full prediction row
If 10 invited
80DOE ≤ Sept 26
If 20 invited
80DOE ≤ Oct 26
If 50 invited
75DOE ≤ Nov 25
If 100 invited
75DOE ≤ Sept 26
If 200 invited
70DOE ≤ July 26
If 500 invited
All invited (439)
If 1000 invited
All invited (439)
Or calculate a custom number
189 prediction — full row
| Last round | Cutoff | Oct 26 | Spots left (FY) | If floor invited | If anchored invited | Active EOIs | At/above | Ceiling remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 80 | 80–83 | 126–129 | 75DOE ≤ July 26 | 75DOE ≤ July 26 | 439 | 24 | 275 |
More 189 chartsqueue age, invitations per round, points gauge
Points reality gaugeyour points against those invited
Point Reality Gauge
- Points are easing. The minimum invited score has moved from 85 to 80 over the past 3 rounds — this can reflect round size, occupation allocation or EOI pool changes.
- Still 15 points above the EOI minimum. Despite easing, Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 80 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.
- 1 round so far in 2026-27. Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) has been invited in 1 invitation round this financial year. The round count alone doesn't indicate future demand or guarantee invitations.
Which state could nominate a Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)?
Four states list Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) for 2026-27: NSW, VIC, QLD and WA are open.
Program status 2026-27
OpenOnshore onlyOpeningPaused or closedNot listed
Western AustraliaOpen
190 · since 16 Sept 2026
- This occupation
- Listed for 190 and 491
- 190 + 491 queue
- 678 EOIs · 252 at 85+ · most at 90+
- Last invited
- No Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) report yet
- Next expected
- Monthly rounds
- Places 2026-27
- 190: – places, 17 used · 491: – places, 120 used
- Grants 2024-25
- 32 × 190 · 4 × 491 · 44 × 186 · 3 × 189
- Note
- Latest round 14 October. Invitation counts by stream and the last-invited lines per occupation are on the WA page. Allocation not yet published.
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Status from state program pages. Queues: SkillSelect, 10/2026. An EOI can nominate several states, so state queues add up to more than the national totals.
All states as a tablestatus, listing, queue, last cut-off, places, grants
| State | Status | Listed | 190 queue | 491 queue | 85+ | Last cut-off | State places 190 / 491 (all occupations) | 190 + 491 grants | State page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | 190, 491 | 148 | 148 | 87 | 491 · 100 · 30 Apr 2026 | – / – | 24 | All NSW data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 97 | 100 | 51 | – | 900 / – | 2 | All VIC data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 123 | 130 | 73 | 190 · 85 · 23 Mar 2026 | – / – | 8 | All QLD data | |
| open · onshore only | Not listed | 112 | 125 | 63 | – | – / – | 11 | All SA data | |
| open | 190, 491 | 329 | 349 | 252 | – | – / – | 36 | All WA data | |
| open | Not listed | 40 | 53 | 34 | – | 1,250 / 800 | 3 | All TAS data | |
| closed | Not listed | 44 | 74 | 43 | 491 · 90 · 30 Sept 2026 | – / – | 0 | All NT data | |
| open | Not listed | 33 | 36 | 25 | – | – / – | 0 | All ACT data |
Per-state queue chartspoints distribution, queue trend, invited and lodged
Pick a state above to see its three charts
All eight states · 24 charts
Who gets nominatedcommunity-reported 190 and 491 invitations
From 12 community-reported 190 and 491 invitations for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum), the median was 90 points.
Cut-off history
Where it ranks · 189
#36
of 170 occupations invited
▲ Top 21%▲ Rising
#36
This occupation · most invited →least invited
286 invites last 2 FY · busiest 8,043 · typical 52
Most consistently invited
invited 4 of 4 rounds
oldest → newest · filled = invited
Year over year
203last FY · 3 rounds
83so far · 1 round
▲ +23% per roundRound to round · last 2 FY
14
49
140
83
90858080
▲ Rising · invites per round · number under a bar = 189 cut-off
Minimum points invited, by source
Dashed line = the 65-point pass mark
Round History
Source:
| Date | Subclass | Source | Points | Est. Invitations | Salary | DOE / EOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 80–83 | — | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 491 | NTCommunity | 90 | — | — | — | |
| 11 Sep 2026 | 491 | NTCommunity | 90 | — | — | — | |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 189 | Federal | 80 | 120–140 | — | — | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 491 | NSWCommunity | 100 | — | — | — | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 190 | QLDCommunity | 85 | — | — | — | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 189 | Federal | 85 | 42–49 | — | — | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 190 | NSWCommunity | 100 | — | — | — |
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- 491NTCommunity90
- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
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- Est. Invitations
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- Salary
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·· - 189Federal80
- Est. Invitations
- 120–140
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 491NSWCommunity100
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190QLDCommunity85
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 189Federal85
- Est. Invitations
- 42–49
- Salary
- —
- DOE / EOI
- —
·· - 190NSWCommunity100
- Est. Invitations
- —
- Salary
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- DOE / EOI
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How many Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) visas are actually granted?
164 skilled visas for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) in 2024-25, the 74th most of 581 occupations. 2025-26, provisional: 28–40 × 491, 31–37 × 190, 27–30 × 189 (186 and 494 not yet published).
25-26* is provisional: the full year to June 2026 for 189, 190 and 491 from a Home Affairs data release. The official release with every visa is expected in late 2026.
| Visa | Share of total | 2024-25 | 2025-26* | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | — | +66% | ||
45% | 73 | — | +78% | |
35% | 5731–37* | 31–37 | +63% | |
16% | 2728–40* | 28–40 | — | |
4% | 727–30* | 27–30 | — | |
0% | 0 | — | — |
494 includes the closed 187 (peak 6 in 2015-16). 491 includes the closed 489 (peak 18 in 2016-17). — means last year had fewer than 20 grants. Tap a colour to show or hide its line. The grey area is the total.
Show the numbers for every year
| Year | Total | 186 | 190 | 491 | 189 | 494 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 181 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 105 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 97 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 70 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 41 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 164 | 73 | 57 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-26* | — | — | 31–37 | 28–40 | 27–30 | — |
Where they were granted
Employer location, 2024-25. Coloured by how each state's share of Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) 186 grants compares with its usual share of all 186 grants.
- 1WAMore than usual60% · usually 17%44
- 2QLDMore than usual22% · usually 15%16
- 3NSWLess than usual18% · usually 33%13
- 4VICToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 5SAToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 6TASToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 7ACTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- 8NTToo few to saytoo few to compare0
- More than usual (1.3× or more)
- About usual
- Less than usual (under 0.75×)
- Too few to say (under 10)
Who was granted
Country of citizenship, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined.
- 1India13.3%
- 2China9.3%
- 3Sri Lanka7.4%
- 4Iran7.1%
- 5Brazil6.8%
Data: July 2015 to June 2025, main applicants only. Occupation is recorded only for main applicants in the Skill stream, so partner, parent, business and 858 visas can't appear here, and temporary visas such as 482 aren't in this data. Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0068 (CC BY). The views expressed are those of ImmiTrend and not necessarily those of the Department.
Your next step
Before you can submit an EOI you need a positive skills assessment from Engineers Australia, an English test result and at least 65 points. Study and graduate (485) time in Australia count.
Questions
What points do you need for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) subclass 189?
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) last invited (189) 15 October 2026 at 80 points; ranged 80–105 over its last 6 invited rounds. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 25 August 2026 were invited.
Was I invited in the 15 October 2026 189 round as Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)?
In the 15 October 2026 round, Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) EOIs at 85 points or more were invited; at 80 points, those with a date of effect on or before 25 August 2026; at 75 or less, none. ImmiTrend estimates 80–83 invitations to this occupation (146–149 to unit group 2336), 17.7% of its 453 EOIs at 65+ points.
Is the Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) subclass 189 cut-off rising or easing?
Easing: across the last 6 189 rounds the Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) cut-off ranged 80–105, from 105 (5 September 2024) to 80 (15 October 2026).
Is 85, 90 or 95 points enough to be invited for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) (subclass 189)?
Over Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)'s last 6 invited 189 rounds (latest 15 October 2026) cut-offs ranged 80–105. Met: 95: 5 of 6, 90: 5 of 6, 85: 3 of 6, 80: 2 of 6. 75 or below: none. At 80 points, EOIs with a date of effect up to 25 August 2026 were invited.
What are the latest 190 and 491 cut-offs for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)?
For Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum): subclass 190 was last invited at 85 points (23 March 2026). subclass 491 was last invited at 90 points (30 September 2026).
How do I compare to applicants who got invited for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)?
States and territories issue 190 and 491 invitations under their own policies, not national EOI queue order. Check My Score compares your profile with community-reported invited samples for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum); samples may be incomplete.
Which states nominate Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) for 190/491?
Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) is on the current 190/491 state nomination lists of: NSW, QLD, VIC, WA. State lists and quotas change each program year — check each state's official list.
How many subclass 189 places are likely left this FY2026-27 for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)?
About 184–187 subclass 189 places are estimated left in FY2026-27 after the 15 October 2026 round for Mining Engineers, the unit group's 2 occupations together, Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) included, of 333 for the year. Home Affairs has not yet published FY2026-27 occupation ceilings, so the places are an ImmiTrend estimate.
How often are Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) invitation rounds held?
Subclass 189: 1 federal round so far in FY2026-27 (15 October 2026); Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) received invitations in 1 of them. State nominations in FY2026-27: subclass 190 invitations on no round dates and subclass 491 on 2 round dates (NT; 90–90 points).
How many Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) visas were granted in 2024-25?
164 main applicants: 73 through 186, 57 through 190, 27 through 491 and 7 through 189.
Last updated 2 November 2026Sources:OfficialEstimatedCommunity-reported
EOI snapshot October 2026
Community-reported and estimated figures are indicative and may be incomplete — treat them as a guide, not a guarantee. Official figures come from Home Affairs / SkillSelect.
General information only — not migration advice.
Compiled by ImmiTrend from official SkillSelect data.