ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist has 2.5× fewer people ahead of you (2 vs 5).
Latest round Emergency Medicine Specialist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 85 for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist.
| Emergency Medicine Specialist253912 | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist253917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 799 · FY2026-27 | 799 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 5 ahead | 2 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 75 pts | 2026-06-04 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 48 | 15 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 18 · 189 | 3 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 8 | VIC 1 |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 40% | Sri Lanka 14% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2539 share 799 places left.
Unit group 2539 · 2025-26 official: 830 ceiling · 647 remaining
Unit group 2539 · 2025-26 official: 830 ceiling · 647 remaining
Emergency Medicine Specialist ranks higher: #73 vs #10 for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist.
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist has 2.5× fewer people ahead of you (2 vs 5).
Emergency Medicine Specialist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 85 for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Up from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist has a smaller EOI pool: 15 (+4 vs last month) vs 48 (+4) for Emergency Medicine Specialist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
5 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
2 at 85+ pts
▲ 1 vs last month
Emergency Medicine Specialist drew more invitations last month: 11 vs 1 for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist. Pools: 48 (+4) vs 15 (+4).
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, Emergency Medicine Specialist had 18 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist had 3. From July to April 2025-26 they had 16–28 and 4–16 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
18
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 47% on 2023-24 (34)
3
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist NSW (8); Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist VIC (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist United Kingdom (39.8%); Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist Sri Lanka (14.5%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist 91%; Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist 95%.
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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