ImmiTrend
ImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Neurologist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 95 for Thoracic Medicine Specialist.
| Neurologist253318 | Thoracic Medicine Specialist253324 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 525 · FY2026-27 | 525 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #— of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 75 pts | 2026-06-04 · 95 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 3 | 1 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 1 · 189 | 0 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 1 | — |
| Who was granted | India 44% | India 33% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2533 share 525 places left.
Unit group 2533 · 2025-26 official: 578 ceiling · 473 remaining
Unit group 2533 · 2025-26 official: 578 ceiling · 473 remaining
Neurologist ranks higher: #3 vs #0 for Thoracic Medicine Specialist.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Neurologist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 95 for Thoracic Medicine Specialist.
Down from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 80 pts · 6 Oct 2022
See full round history →Up from 80 vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 75 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Thoracic Medicine Specialist has a smaller EOI pool: 1 (0 vs last month) vs 3 (-3) for Neurologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Neurologist drew more invitations last month: 3 vs 1 for Thoracic Medicine Specialist. Pools: 3 (-3) 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, Neurologist had 1 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Thoracic Medicine Specialist had 0. From July to April 2025-26 they had 1–4 and 1–4 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
1
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
0
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Neurologist NSW (1); Thoracic Medicine Specialist none.
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Neurologist India (44.4%); Thoracic Medicine Specialist India (33.3%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Neurologist 100%; Thoracic Medicine Specialist 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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