Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Osteopath has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 7 for Chiropractor.
| Chiropractor252111 | Osteopath252112 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 487 · FY2026-27 | 487 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 7 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 134 | 17 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 75 pts | — |
| Open states | 3 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 17 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 6 | QLD 1 |
| Who was granted | Malaysia 35% | United Kingdom 31% |
| Assessing authority | CCEA | AOAC |
Occupations in unit group 2521 share 487 places left.
Unit group 2521 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 500 remaining
Unit group 2521 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 500 remaining
Chiropractor ranks higher: #75 vs #5 for Osteopath.
Osteopath has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 7 for Chiropractor.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Down from 100 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 75 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Osteopath has a smaller EOI pool: 17 (+2 vs last month) vs 134 (+8) for Chiropractor.
Queue at your points · 6 months
7 at 85+ pts
▲ 2 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Chiropractor drew more invitations last month: 6 vs 2 for Osteopath. Pools: 134 (+8) vs 17 (+2).
Only Chiropractor has a next-round estimate: 75 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, Chiropractor had 17 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Osteopath had 1. From July to April 2025-26 they had 4–16 and 1–4 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
17
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 60% on 2023-24 (42)
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Chiropractor NSW (6); Osteopath QLD (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Chiropractor Malaysia (35%); Osteopath United Kingdom (31.3%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Chiropractor 84%; Osteopath 0%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Chiropractor is assessed by CCEA; Osteopath is assessed by AOAC.