Queue position Zoologist has 1.7× fewer people ahead of you (17 vs 29).
| Biochemist234513 | Zoologist234518 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 262 · FY2026-27 | 262 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 29 ahead | 17 ahead |
| Latest round | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 116 | 25 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 65 pts | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 2 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 5 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 2 | QLD 1 |
| Who was granted | India 24% | Iran 17% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2345 share 262 places left.
Unit group 2345 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 323 remaining
Unit group 2345 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 323 remaining
Biochemist ranks higher: #21 vs #11 for Zoologist.
Zoologist has 1.7× fewer people ahead of you (17 vs 29).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Down from 90 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 100 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Zoologist has a smaller EOI pool: 25 (+1 vs last month) vs 116 (+6) for Biochemist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
30 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
17 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 vs last month
Both drew the same number of invitations last month.
Only Biochemist has a next-round estimate: 65 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, Biochemist had 5 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Zoologist had 1. From July to April 2025-26 they had 14–29 and 3–12 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
5
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Biochemist VIC (2); Zoologist QLD (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Biochemist India (24%); Zoologist Iran (16.7%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Biochemist 86%; Zoologist 33%.
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