Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Software Tester has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 2,729 for Analyst Programmer.
Latest round Only Analyst Programmer has a recent round: 85 points.
| Analyst Programmer261311 | Software Tester261314 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 0 · FY2026-27 | 0 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #33 of 196 | — |
| Queue position | 2729 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | — |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 5658 | 0 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 100 pts | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 155 · 189 | 0 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 78 | — |
| Who was granted | India 71% | India 76% |
| Assessing authority | ACS | ACS |
Occupations in unit group 2613 share 0 places left.
Unit group 2613 · 2025-26 official: 912 ceiling · 0 remaining
Unit group 2613 · 2025-26 official: 912 ceiling · 0 remaining
Only Analyst Programmer has standing data: 33.
Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.
Software Tester has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 2,729 for Analyst Programmer.
Only Analyst Programmer has a recent round: 85 points.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 100 pts · 21 Oct 2026491 · 110 pts · 2 Mar 2026
See full round history →No subclass 189 round history yet.
Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 16 Jan 2025
See full round history →Software Tester has a smaller EOI pool: 0 (0 vs last month) vs 5,658 (+122) for Analyst Programmer.
Queue at your points · 6 months
2,758 at 85+ pts
▲ 24 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
Only 0 months of trend data
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Analyst Programmer drew more invitations last month: 65 vs 0 for Software Tester. Pools: 5,658 (+122) vs 0 (0).
Only Analyst Programmer has a next-round estimate: 100 points.
No 189 round projection for this occupation yet.
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, Analyst Programmer had 155 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Software Tester had 0. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
155
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 52% on 2023-24 (102)
0
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Analyst Programmer NSW (78); Software Tester none.
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Analyst Programmer India (71.1%); Software Tester India (76.2%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Analyst Programmer 87%; Software Tester 25%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
ACS may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.