Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

ANZSCO 233611MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

85

Down from 90

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

2

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

2,788

MoM Change

-9 (-0.3%)

Peak Month

Feb 26 (2,797)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

130

MoM Change

-11 (-7.8%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (185)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 2,788 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

70

At 85+ pts

910

Below Cutoff

1,878

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

2,788

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

248

Likely

~5.7 yr ~ ~5.8 yr

Dec 2031~5.7 yr
Jan 2032Likely
Jan 2032~5.8 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 3

2025-26 · Mining Engineers (2336xx)

Ceiling

500

1.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

225

Remaining for 189

275

Tier Meaning

Standard priority — moderate demand

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (85)

Key Insights for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum). Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 20 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 85 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) has been included in 2 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 9 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 9 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~29Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~20Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal90~44Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal105~23Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~15Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~102Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~34Est.
21 Jan 2022189Federal90~1Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

373EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

125(34%)

25M Trend

1316%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

267EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff85

77(29%)

25M Trend

1073%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

336EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff85

115(34%)

25M Trend

1327%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

318EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff85

94(30%)

25M Trend

1572%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

791EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

348(44%)

25M Trend

2138%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

134EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff85

44(33%)

25M Trend

2083%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

176EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff85

61(35%)

25M Trend

3340%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

118EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff85

40(34%)

25M Trend

2200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.