ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Forester has 17.7× fewer people ahead of you (3 vs 53).
| Agricultural Scientist234112 | Forester234113 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 375 · FY2026-27 | 375 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 53 ahead | 3 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 292 | 66 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 80 pts | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 18 · 189 | 3 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | WA 6 | VIC 1 |
| Who was granted | India 15% | Nepal 19% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2341 share 375 places left.
Unit group 2341 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 322 remaining
Unit group 2341 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 322 remaining
Agricultural Scientist ranks higher: #183 vs #23 for Forester.
Forester has 17.7× fewer people ahead of you (3 vs 53).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 100 pts · 17 Mar 2026491 · 105 pts · 20 Dec 2024
See full round history →Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 100 pts · 14 Nov 2024
See full round history →Forester has a smaller EOI pool: 66 (0 vs last month) vs 292 (+24) for Agricultural Scientist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
60 at 85+ pts
▲ 12 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
3 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Agricultural Scientist drew more invitations last month: 66 vs 7 for Forester. Pools: 292 (+24) vs 66 (0).
Only Agricultural Scientist has a next-round estimate: 80 points.
Both are open in the same number of states.
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, Agricultural Scientist had 18 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Forester had 3. From July to April 2025-26 they had 32–44 and 4–16 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
18
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
3
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Agricultural Scientist WA (6); Forester VIC (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Agricultural Scientist India (14.7%); Forester Nepal (18.6%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Agricultural Scientist 67%; Forester 93%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
VETASSESS may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
VETASSESS