Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Latest round Neurosurgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 100 for Urologist.
| Neurosurgeon253513 | Urologist253518 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 475 · FY2026-27 | 475 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | — | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 1 ahead | 1 ahead |
| Latest round | 2023-12-18 · 80 pts | 2026-06-04 · 100 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 1 | 3 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 0 · 189 | 1 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | — | QLD 1 |
| Who was granted | — | United Kingdom 67% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2535 share 475 places left.
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Unit group 2535 · 2025-26 official: 500 ceiling · 477 remaining
Only Urologist has standing data: 3.
Not ranked yet — no anchored invitations in the last two financial years.
Both have the same number of people ahead of you.
Neurosurgeon's latest cutoff is lower: 80 vs 100 for Urologist.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 65 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →Up from 80 vs previous round
Neurosurgeon has a smaller EOI pool: 1 (0 vs last month) vs 3 (0) for Urologist.
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Only Urologist has invitation data: 1 invited last month.
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, Neurosurgeon had 0 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Urologist had 1. 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: Neurosurgeon none; Urologist QLD (1).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Neurosurgeon none; Urologist United Kingdom (66.7%).
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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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