ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
| Emergency Medicine Specialist253912 | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist253913 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 799 · FY2026-27 | 799 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 70 pts | 2026-10-15 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 16 | 11 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 18 · 189 | 2 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 8 | VIC 1 |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 40% | India 21% |
| 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: #33 vs #7 for Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 75 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Obstetrician and Gynaecologist has a smaller EOI pool: 11 (-7 vs last month) vs 16 (-32) for Emergency Medicine Specialist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 5 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 1 vs last month
Emergency Medicine Specialist drew more invitations last month: 37 vs 6 for Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Pools: 16 (-32) vs 11 (-7).
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 Obstetrician and Gynaecologist had 2. From July to April 2025-26 they had 16–28 and 2–8 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)
2
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist NSW (8); Obstetrician and Gynaecologist VIC (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist United Kingdom (39.8%); Obstetrician and Gynaecologist India (21.4%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist 91%; Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 96%.
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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