ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Pathologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Ophthalmologist.
Latest round Pathologist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 80 for Ophthalmologist.
| Ophthalmologist253914 | Pathologist253915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 799 · FY2026-27 | 799 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #— of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 1 ahead | 0 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 80 pts | 2025-11-13 · 75 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 3 | 3 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | — | — |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 1 · 189 | 0 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | VIC 1 | — |
| Who was granted | Malaysia 25% | India 19% |
| 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
Ophthalmologist ranks higher: #3 vs #1 for Pathologist.
Pathologist has fewer people ahead of you: 0 vs 1 for Ophthalmologist.
Pathologist's latest cutoff is lower: 75 vs 80 for Ophthalmologist.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses491 · 85 pts · 22 Aug 2022
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 75 pts · 5 Mar 2026491 · 65 pts · 8 Dec 2022
See full round history →The EOI pool is the same size for both.
Queue at your points · 6 months
1 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
0 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Both drew the same number of invitations 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, Ophthalmologist had 1 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Pathologist had 0. 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: Ophthalmologist VIC (1); Pathologist none.
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Ophthalmologist Malaysia (25%); Pathologist India (19%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Ophthalmologist 0%; Pathologist 67%.
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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