Petroleum Engineer

ANZSCO 233612MLTSSL

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

1,571

MoM Change

-1 (-0.1%)

Peak Month

Oct 25 (1,643)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

77

MoM Change

-4 (-4.9%)

Peak Month

Nov 25 (128)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 1,571 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

80

At 85+ pts

572

Below Cutoff

998

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

1,571

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

188

Likely

~3.3 yr ~ ~3.3 yr

Jul 2029~3.3 yr
Jul 2029Likely
Aug 2029~3.3 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 Petroleum Engineer

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

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

  • 2 rounds so far in FY25-26. Petroleum Engineer 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 2025189Federal85~17Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal90~12Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal85~26Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~14Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal95~9Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal85
8 Dec 2022189Federal90~61Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~20Est.
21 Jan 2022189Federal90
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

239EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

86(36%)

25M Trend

952%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

197EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

76(39%)

25M Trend

967%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

232EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

101(44%)

25M Trend

971%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

226EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

83(37%)

25M Trend

877%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

406EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff85

181(45%)

25M Trend

1682%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

56EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff85

23(41%)

25M Trend

643%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

63EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff85

21(33%)

25M Trend

1933%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

48EOIs

Peak Bracket

85pts

Above Cutoff85

20(42%)

25M Trend

2200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.