ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Life Scientist (nec) has 1.6× fewer people ahead of you (39 vs 62).
| Microbiologist234517 | Life Scientist (nec)234599 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 262 · FY2026-27 | 262 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 62 ahead | 39 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 95 pts | 2026-06-04 · 95 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 347 | 111 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 75 pts | 65 pts |
| Open states | 2 listed | 3 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 3 · 189 | 7 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 1 | VIC 3 |
| Who was granted | India 31% | 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
Microbiologist ranks higher: #52 vs #50 for Life Scientist (nec).
Life Scientist (nec) has 1.6× fewer people ahead of you (39 vs 62).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Up from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 13 Nov 2024491 · 85 pts · 11 Sept 2024
See full round history →Up from 85 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: 111 (+4 vs last month) vs 347 (-1) for Microbiologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
63 at 85+ pts
▲ 4 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
39 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Microbiologist drew more invitations last month: 11 vs 10 for Life Scientist (nec). Pools: 347 (-1) vs 111 (+4).
Life Scientist (nec) needs fewer points for the next round: 65 vs 75 for Microbiologist.
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, Microbiologist had 3 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Life Scientist (nec) had 7. From July to April 2025-26 they had 12–24 and 21–30 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
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subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Microbiologist NSW (1); Life Scientist (nec) VIC (3).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Microbiologist India (31.4%); Life Scientist (nec) India (17.6%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Microbiologist 78%; 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