Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Radiation Oncologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 5 for Emergency Medicine Specialist.
Latest round Emergency Medicine Specialist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 85 for Radiation Oncologist.
| Emergency Medicine Specialist253912 | Radiation Oncologist253918 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 799 · FY2026-27 | 799 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | — |
| Queue position | 5 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 75 pts | 2023-05-25 · 85 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 48 | 1 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 18 · 189 | 0 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 8 | — |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 40% | United Kingdom 50% |
| 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
Only Emergency Medicine Specialist has standing data: 73.
Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.
Radiation Oncologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 5 for Emergency Medicine Specialist.
Emergency Medicine Specialist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 85 for Radiation Oncologist.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 85 pts · 13 Nov 2025
See full round history →Radiation Oncologist has a smaller EOI pool: 1 (0 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
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Emergency Medicine Specialist drew more invitations last month: 11 vs 0 for Radiation Oncologist. Pools: 48 (+4) vs 1 (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, Emergency Medicine Specialist had 18 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Radiation Oncologist had 0. 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)
0
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist NSW (8); Radiation Oncologist none.
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist United Kingdom (39.8%); Radiation Oncologist United Kingdom (50%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Emergency Medicine Specialist 91%; Radiation Oncologist 100%.
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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