ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Chemist has fewer people ahead of you: 114 vs 143 for Food Technologist.
| Chemist234211 | Food Technologist234212 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 360 · FY2026-27 | 360 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 114 ahead | 143 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 85 pts | 2026-06-04 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 669 | 785 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 85 pts | 85 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 20 · 189 | 8 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 5 | NSW 4 |
| Who was granted | India 22% | India 37% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2342 share 360 places left.
Unit group 2342 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 301 remaining
Unit group 2342 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 301 remaining
Food Technologist ranks higher: #210 vs #183 for Chemist.
Chemist has fewer people ahead of you: 114 vs 143 for Food Technologist.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 2 June 2025491 · 90 pts · 16 Apr 2026
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 90 pts · 18 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Chemist has a smaller EOI pool: 669 (+38 vs last month) vs 785 (+56) for Food Technologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
114 at 85+ pts
▲ 24 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
145 at 85+ pts
▲ 18 vs last month
Food Technologist drew more invitations last month: 62 vs 47 for Chemist. Pools: 785 (+56) vs 669 (+38).
Both need the same points for the next round.
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, Chemist had 20 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Food Technologist had 8. From July to April 2025-26 they had 63–72 and 58–64 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
20
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 29% on 2023-24 (28)
8
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 78% on 2023-24 (36)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Chemist VIC (5); Food Technologist NSW (4).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Chemist India (21.5%); Food Technologist India (37.1%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Chemist 62%; Food Technologist 77%.
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