ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
| Medical Radiation Therapist251212 | Sonographer251214 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1146 · FY2026-27 | 1146 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 75 pts | 2026-10-15 · 75 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 6 | 10 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 1 · 189 | 5 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 1 | NSW 2 |
| Who was granted | United Kingdom 25% | South Africa 26% |
| Assessing authority | ASMIRT | ASMIRT |
Occupations in unit group 2512 share 1,146 places left.
Unit group 2512 · 2025-26 official: 896 ceiling · 847 remaining
Unit group 2512 · 2025-26 official: 896 ceiling · 847 remaining
Medical Radiation Therapist ranks higher: #16 vs #8 for Sonographer.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 80 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 8 Aug 2024491 · 70 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Medical Radiation Therapist has a smaller EOI pool: 6 (-16 vs last month) vs 10 (-6) for Sonographer.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 1 vs last month
Medical Radiation Therapist drew more invitations last month: 15 vs 9 for Sonographer. Pools: 6 (-16) vs 10 (-6).
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, Medical Radiation Therapist had 1 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Sonographer had 5. From July to April 2025-26 they had 3–12 and 5–20 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
5
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Medical Radiation Therapist VIC (1); Sonographer NSW (2).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Medical Radiation Therapist United Kingdom (25%); Sonographer South Africa (26.3%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Medical Radiation Therapist 60%; Sonographer 62%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
ASMIRT may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
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