ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Life Scientist (nec) has 4.3× fewer people ahead of you (21 vs 90).
Open states Life Scientist (nec) is open in more states: 3 vs 2 for Life Scientist (General).
| Life Scientist (General)234511 | Life Scientist (nec)234599 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 262 · FY2026-27 | 262 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #50 of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 90 ahead | 21 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 90 pts | 2026-10-15 · 90 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 284 | 96 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 80 pts | — |
| Open states | 2 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 30 · 189 | 7 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 10 | VIC 3 |
| Who was granted | India 13% | India 18% |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS | VETASSESS |
Occupations in unit group 2345 share 262 places left.
Unit group 2345 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 323 remaining
Unit group 2345 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 323 remaining
Only Life Scientist (General) has standing data: 50.
Life Scientist (nec) has 4.3× fewer people ahead of you (21 vs 90).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 95 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 75 pts · 25 Nov 2025491 · 90 pts · 27 Nov 2024
See full round history →Down from 95 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 95 pts · 1 May 2026491 · 85 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Life Scientist (nec) has a smaller EOI pool: 96 (-15 vs last month) vs 284 (-18) for Life Scientist (General).
Queue at your points · 6 months
90 at 85+ pts
▼ 25 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
21 at 85+ pts
▼ 18 vs last month
Life Scientist (General) drew more invitations last month: 60 vs 27 for Life Scientist (nec). Pools: 284 (-18) vs 96 (-15).
Only Life Scientist (General) has a next-round estimate: 80 points.
Life Scientist (nec) is open in more states: 3 vs 2 for Life Scientist (General).
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, Life Scientist (General) had 30 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Life Scientist (nec) had 7. From July to April 2025-26 they had 78–93 and 21–30 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
30
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
7
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Life Scientist (General) NSW (10); Life Scientist (nec) VIC (3).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Life Scientist (General) India (12.8%); Life Scientist (nec) India (17.6%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Life Scientist (General) 91%; Life Scientist (nec) 91%.
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