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Data as at September 2026
OCCUPATION INTELLIGENCE

Chemical Engineer

ANZSCO 233111 Subclass 189 Latest data: September 2026
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YOUR POSITION / NOT A FORECAST

Your Position

Calculated by this site

65–130 points, in steps of 5. Local only; not stored in the database.

Latest invitation score: 85

Score Gap
-10

10 points below latest invitation score

EOIs with higher scores
598

Submitted EOIs above your score

EOIs at your score
290

Official exact-score bucket

EOIs at your score or above
888

Exact aggregate or known-count lower bound

EOIs are not unique people. Same-score EOIs may be ordered using Date of Effect where applicable. Score position does not predict an invitation. A + suffix means a lower bound, not an estimate.
RELATIVE TO DATA-COMPLETE PEERS

Competition Overview

Calculated by this site · v1

Competition Pressure

High
68.6 / 100

Comparative indicator, not a probability.

How is this calculated?
75+ EOIs in pool
888

Official independently queried aggregate

80+ EOIs in pool
598

Official independently queried aggregate

85+ EOIs in pool
325

Official independently queried aggregate

6M Growth
+14.7%

Absolute change: 196

View the five-factor calculation

Reference date: 2026-09-30 · Data-complete peers: 118 · Calculation version: v1

Factor Value Weight Peer percentile Contribution
Pool Size 1,528 25% 74.4 18.59
75+ Pool 888 25% 76.1 19.02
6M Growth 14.7 20% 53.0 10.60
Latest Invitation Score 85 20% 67.5 13.50
Days since last invitation 321 10% 68.8 6.88

Data interpretation: This occupation ranks higher on the fixed competitive-pressure factors among data-complete peers.

Competition Pressure is a comparative indicator based on current EOI pool and invitation data. It is not a probability of invitation, migration advice or a prediction of visa grant.

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
Current Submitted EOI
1,528
Official Data · EOIs in pool
75+ EOIs in pool
888
80+ pool: 598
Last 189 invitation score
85
13 Nov 2025
1-month pool change
+3.2%
Calculated metric · not new EOIs

EOI Points Distribution

Submitted EOIs · exact points scores

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Points Submitted pool
30 points <20
40 points <20
45 points <20
50 points 20
55 points 50
60 points 76
65 points 226
70 points 258
75 points 290
80 points 273
85 points 175
90 points 108
95 points 34
100 points <20
105 points <20
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Monthly Submitted EOI Trend

Month-end pool · Official Revised History

Time range

Chart loads when visible. All observations are also available below.

1-month change +3.2% Absolute change: 48
3-month change +6.0% Absolute change: 87
6-month change +14.7% Absolute change: 196
12-month change +37.0% Absolute change: 413
View monthly data table
Month Submitted pool
October 2024 189
November 2024 325
December 2024 446
January 2025 562
February 2025 633
March 2025 729
April 2025 829
May 2025 890
June 2025 937
July 2025 1029
August 2025 1034
September 2025 1115
October 2025 1234
November 2025 1054
December 2025 1102
January 2026 1238
February 2026 1281
March 2026 1332
April 2026 1368
May 2026 1408
June 2026 1441
July 2026 1454
August 2026 1480
September 2026 1528
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Calculated metrics Calculated

Descriptive only. No invitation probabilities or expected dates.

80+ score share

39.1%

Official 80+ aggregate divided by official Submitted total.

6-month pool movement

+14.7%

A larger pool may mean more competition. Movement is shown without red/green judgments.

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

189 Invitation History

Invitations issued in official rounds · distinct from Invited status in snapshots

Published invitation score trend

Published scores only. Missing and not-invited rounds remain gaps, never 0 points.

Time range

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Round date Minimum points Occupation tie-break date Notes / official source
4 June 2026 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

13 Nov 2025 85 Not available
Published score details

Chemical Engineer | 85 | N/A*

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Aug 2025 90 Not available
Published score details

Chemical Engineer | 90 | N/A*

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

7 Nov 2024 85 Not available
Published score details

Chemical Engineer | 85

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

5 Sept 2024 90 Not available
Published score details

Chemical Engineer | 90

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

13 June 2024 95 Not available
Published score details

Chemical Engineer | 95

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

18 Dec 2023 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

25 May 2023 Not available Not available
Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

8 Dec 2022 85 Not available
Published score details

Chemical Engineer | 85 | 85 | N/A* | N/A* | Minimum of published 189 offshore/onshore scores; see raw source

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

6 Oct 2022 65 Not available
Published score details

Chemical Engineer | 65 | N/A* | 70 | N/A* | Minimum of published 189 offshore/onshore scores; see raw source

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

22 Aug 2022 Not available Not available
Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Not available — unresolved occupation labels remain in this source table

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Apr 2022 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Jan 2022 Not invited Not available
Not invited in this round

Not invited in this round

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

29 Oct 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

26 July 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Apr 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Jan 2021 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

21 Oct 2020 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

11 Sept 2020 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

11 Aug 2020 Not available Not available
Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Not available — no six-digit occupation table published

Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026 · View source ↗

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 4 June 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Invitation & Pool Timeline

Official month-end snapshots, matched invitations and captured revisions

Official Data / Revision evidence
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  1. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1528

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  2. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1480

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  3. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1454

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  4. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1441

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  5. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1408

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  6. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1368

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  7. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1332

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  8. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1281

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  9. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1238

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  10. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1102

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  11. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1054

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  12. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 85

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  13. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1234

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  14. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1115

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  15. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1034

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  16. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 90

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  17. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 1029

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  18. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 937

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  19. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 890

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  20. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 829

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  21. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 729

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  22. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 633

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  23. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 562

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  24. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 446

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  25. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 325

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  26. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 85

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  27. Month-end snapshot

    Submitted EOI pool : 189

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  28. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 90

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  29. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 95

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  30. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 85

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026
  31. Invitation round

    Minimum invitation score : 65

    View source ↗ Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Post-round Pool Movement

Before / after published snapshots from the same captured release

Calculated by this site

Pool movement should not be interpreted as exact invitations issued. Changes can reflect invitations, expiry, withdrawals, profile changes or historical revisions.

13 Nov 2025 · -180

Before snapshot: 2025-10-31 · After snapshot: 2025-11-30

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool 1,234 1,054 -180
75+ points 752+ 543+ Not available
80+ points 505+ 283+ Not available
85+ points 288+ 62+ Not available
30 points Not available <20 Not available
40 points <20 <20 Not available
45 points <20 <20 Not available
50 points <20 <20 Not available
55 points 40 39 -1
60 points 37 44 7
65 points 180 187 7
70 points 198 223 25
75 points 247 260 13
80 points 217 221 4
85 points 183 62 -121
90 points 105 <20 Not available
95 points <20 <20 Not available
100 points <20 Not available Not available
105 points <20 Not available Not available
21 Aug 2025 · +5

Before snapshot: 2025-07-31 · After snapshot: 2025-08-31

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool 1,029 1,034 5
75+ points 645+ 619+ Not available
80+ points 457+ 421+ Not available
85+ points 273+ 232+ Not available
40 points Not available <20 Not available
45 points <20 <20 Not available
50 points <20 <20 Not available
55 points 34 39 5
60 points 36 38 2
65 points 134 152 18
70 points 164 176 12
75 points 188 198 10
80 points 184 189 5
85 points 143 160 17
90 points 104 72 -32
95 points 26 <20 Not available
100 points <20 Not available Not available
105 points <20 Not available Not available
7 Nov 2024 · +136

Before snapshot: 2024-10-31 · After snapshot: 2024-11-30

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool 189 325 136
75+ points 61+ 153+ Not available
80+ points 28+ 94+ Not available
85+ points 0+ 37+ Not available
50 points <20 <20 Not available
55 points <20 <20 Not available
60 points <20 <20 Not available
65 points 39 66 27
70 points 40 69 29
75 points 33 59 26
80 points 28 57 29
85 points <20 37 Not available
90 points <20 <20 Not available
95 points <20 <20 Not available
100 points <20 Not available Not available
5 Sept 2024 · Not available

Before snapshot: Not available · After snapshot: 2024-10-31

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool Not available 189 Not available
75+ points Not available 61+ Not available
80+ points Not available 28+ Not available
85+ points Not available 0+ Not available
50 points Not available <20 Not available
55 points Not available <20 Not available
60 points Not available <20 Not available
65 points Not available 39 Not available
70 points Not available 40 Not available
75 points Not available 33 Not available
80 points Not available 28 Not available
85 points Not available <20 Not available
90 points Not available <20 Not available
95 points Not available <20 Not available
100 points Not available <20 Not available
13 June 2024 · Not available

Before snapshot: Not available · After snapshot: Not available

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool Not available Not available Not available
75+ points Not available Not available Not available
80+ points Not available Not available Not available
85+ points Not available Not available Not available
8 Dec 2022 · Not available

Before snapshot: Not available · After snapshot: Not available

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool Not available Not available Not available
75+ points Not available Not available Not available
80+ points Not available Not available Not available
85+ points Not available Not available Not available
6 Oct 2022 · Not available

Before snapshot: Not available · After snapshot: Not available

Metric Before After Difference
Submitted pool Not available Not available Not available
75+ points Not available Not available Not available
80+ points Not available Not available Not available
85+ points Not available Not available Not available
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

Data Revisions

Observed changes between actual captures; no cause inferred

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No revision records detected for this occupation. Only actual captured releases can be compared; an empty list does not prove the source never revised its history.

Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗ Data as at: 30 September 2026 Retrieved: 7 Oct 2026

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