ImmiTrendImmiTrendSame points, same date — which occupation gives you the better odds?
Queue position Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) has 28.0× fewer people ahead of you (2 vs 56).
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care)254412 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)254421 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 11561 · FY2026-27 | 11561 · FY2026-27 |
| Standing | #9 of 196 | #— of 196 |
| Queue position | 56 ahead | 2 ahead |
| Latest round | 2026-06-04 · 75 pts | 2026-06-04 · 75 pts |
| EOI data · pool & queue trend | 2051 | 139 |
| EOI data · submission & invitation trend | — | — |
| Next round | 80 pts | 65 pts |
| Open states | 4 listed | 4 listed |
| Invited profile | — | — |
| Grants | 95 · 189 | 15 · 189 |
| Where they were granted | NSW 24 | VIC 6 |
| Who was granted | Nepal 32% | Philippines 21% |
| Assessing authority | ANMAC | ANMAC |
Occupations in unit group 2544 share 11,561 places left.
Unit group 2544 · 2025-26 official: 13,929 ceiling · 10,390 remaining
Unit group 2544 · 2025-26 official: 13,929 ceiling · 10,390 remaining
Only Registered Nurse (Aged Care) has standing data: 9.
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) has 28.0× fewer people ahead of you (2 vs 56).
The latest cutoff is the same for both.
Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 85 pts · 8 May 2026491 · 80 pts · 13 Nov 2025
See full round history →Unchanged vs previous round
Other subclasses190 · 80 pts · 1 Feb 2026491 · 90 pts · 18 Nov 2025
See full round history →Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) has a smaller EOI pool: 139 (+14 vs last month) vs 2,051 (+255) for Registered Nurse (Aged Care).
Queue at your points · 6 months
56 at 85+ pts
▲ 14 vs last month
Queue at your points · 6 months
2 at 85+ pts
▬ 0 vs last month
Registered Nurse (Aged Care) drew more invitations last month: 44 vs 8 for Registered Nurse (Medical Practice). Pools: 2,051 (+255) vs 139 (+14).
Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) needs fewer points for the next round: 65 vs 80 for Registered Nurse (Aged Care).
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, Registered Nurse (Aged Care) had 95 subclass 189 main-applicant grants and Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) had 15. From July to April 2025-26 they had 213–222 and 9–21 so far. Grants trail invitations by months: read this as context, not as your chances.
95
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 83% on 2023-24 (559)
15
subclass 189 main applicants · 2024-25
down 66% on 2023-24 (44)
Top state for subclass 189 grants in 2024-25: Registered Nurse (Aged Care) NSW (24); Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) VIC (6).
Most common nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25: Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Nepal (31.8%); Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Philippines (21.4%). Applied from within Australia in 2024-25: Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 69%; Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) 69%.
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
Nationality, 2022-23 to 2024-25 combined
ANMAC may assess both occupations. Verify on the assessing authority's site before you apply.
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