ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Microbiologist has 1.9× fewer people ahead of you (62 vs 115).
| Life Scientist (General)234511 | Microbiologist234517 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 262 · FY2026-27 | 262 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 115 ahead | 62 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 95 pts | 2026-06-04 · 95 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 302 | 347 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 85 pts | 75 pts |
| Open states | 2 listed | 2 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 30 · 189 | 3 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 10 | NSW 1 |
| Who was granted | India 13% | India 31% |
| 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
Life Scientist (General) ranks higher: #157 vs #52 for Microbiologist.
Microbiologist has 1.9× fewer people ahead of you (62 vs 115).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Up from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 75 pts · 25 Nov 2025491 · 90 pts · 27 Nov 2024
See full round history →Up from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 13 Nov 2024491 · 85 pts · 11 Sept 2024
See full round history →Life Scientist (General) has a smaller EOI pool: 302 (+7 vs last month) vs 347 (-1) for Microbiologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
115 at 85+ pts
▲ 2 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
63 at 85+ pts
▲ 4 vs last month
Life Scientist (General) drew more invitations last month: 33 vs 11 for Microbiologist. Pools: 302 (+7) vs 347 (-1).
Microbiologist needs fewer points for the next round: 75 vs 85 for Life Scientist (General).
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, Life Scientist (General) had 30 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Microbiologist had 3. From July to April 2025-26 they had 78–93 and 12–24 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
30
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
3
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Life Scientist (General) NSW (10); Microbiologist NSW (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Life Scientist (General) India (12.8%); Microbiologist India (31.4%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Life Scientist (General) 91%; Microbiologist 78%.
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