Queue position Botanist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 17 for Zoologist.
| Botanist234515 | Zoologist234518 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 262 · FY2026-27 | 262 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 17 ahead |
| Latest round | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts | 2025-11-13 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 18 | 25 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 2 listed | 2 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | QLD 1 |
| Who was granted | Pakistan 20% | 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
Zoologist ranks higher: #11 vs #1 for Botanist.
Botanist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 17 for Zoologist.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Up from 65 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 100 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 →Botanist has a smaller EOI pool: 18 (0 vs last month) vs 25 (+1) for Zoologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
17 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 vs last month
Zoologist drew more invitations last month: 2 vs 0 for Botanist. Pools: 25 (+1) vs 18 (0).
No next-round estimate available.
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, Botanist had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Zoologist had 1. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
0
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Botanist none; Zoologist QLD (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Botanist Pakistan (20%); Zoologist Iran (16.7%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Botanist 67%; 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