ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Cardiothoracic Surgeon has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Urologist.
Latest round Cardiothoracic Surgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 85 vs 100 for Urologist.
| Cardiothoracic Surgeon253512 | Urologist253518 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 475 · FY2026-27 | 475 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 1 ahead |
| Latest round | 2024-11-07 · 85 pts | 2026-06-04 · 100 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 2 | 3 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | QLD 1 |
| Who was granted | India 29% | United Kingdom 67% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2535 share 475 places left.
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Urologist ranks higher: #3 vs #0 for Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Urologist.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 85 vs 100 for Urologist.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 75 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Up from 80 vs previous round
Cardiothoracic Surgeon has a smaller EOI pool: 2 (0 vs last month) vs 3 (0) for Urologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Cardiothoracic Surgeon drew more invitations last month: 2 vs 1 for Urologist. Pools: 2 (0) vs 3 (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, Cardiothoracic Surgeon had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Urologist had 1. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Cardiothoracic Surgeon none; Urologist QLD (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Cardiothoracic Surgeon India (28.6%); Urologist United Kingdom (66.7%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Cardiothoracic Surgeon 100%; Urologist 0%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
MedBA may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
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