Same points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Obstetrician and Gynaecologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 4 for Medical Practitioners nec.
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist253913 | Medical Practitioners nec253999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 799 · FY2026-27 | 799 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 170 | #8 of 170 |
| Queue position | 0 ahead | 4 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-10-15 · 70 pts | 2026-10-15 · 70 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 11 | 277 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | 70 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 2 · 189 | 231 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 1 | VIC 67 |
| Who was granted | India 21% | United Kingdom 20% |
| Assessing authority | MedBA | MedBA |
Occupations in unit group 2539 share 799 places left.
Unit group 2539 · 2025-26 official: 830 ceiling · 647 remaining
Unit group 2539 · 2025-26 official: 830 ceiling · 647 remaining
Only Medical Practitioners nec has standing data: 8.
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 4 for Medical Practitioners nec.
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Down from 85 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 25 May 2023
See full round history →Down from 75 vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 90 pts · 13 Nov 2025
See full round history →Obstetrician and Gynaecologist has a smaller EOI pool: 11 (-7 vs last month) vs 277 (-371) for Medical Practitioners nec.
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▼ 1 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
4 at 85+ pts
▼ 95 vs last month
Medical Practitioners nec drew more invitations last month: 452 vs 6 for Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Pools: 277 (-371) vs 11 (-7).
Only Medical Practitioners nec has a next-round estimate: 70 points.
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, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist had 2 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Medical Practitioners nec had 231. From July to April 2025-26 they had 2–8 and 282–291 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
2
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
231
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
up 9% on 2023-24 (212)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Obstetrician and Gynaecologist VIC (1); Medical Practitioners nec VIC (67).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Obstetrician and Gynaecologist India (21.4%); Medical Practitioners nec United Kingdom (20%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 96%; Medical Practitioners nec 96%.
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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