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Bubble Field — size is the pool, height is the growth
Two questions people usually ask separately — how big is it, and which way is it going — answered in one view. Each occupation is a bubble: wider means a larger pool, higher means it has been growing.
What this view measures
Bubbles are occupations. Size is the submitted count in the selected month and subclass; vertical position is recent growth.
Reading the chart
The top-right region — large and growing — holds the occupations getting more crowded fastest. The bottom-left is small and shrinking. Most occupations cluster near the middle, and that is normal.
What the figure represents
It is a fast way to build a mental map of a subclass. Anything you want to say out loud should be checked in Occupation Trends first.
In the dashboard
Set the visa and the month, then hover to identify bubbles. Clicking through opens the occupation trend behind the bubble.
Bubble Field is behind sign in. Occupation Trends is open in the guest trial.
Bubble Field is behind sign in. Occupation Trends for 189 and 190 plus five occupations is open in the guest trial.
For applicants
Find your occupation, note roughly where it sits, and then go and read its trend properly. Position in a cloud is orientation, not analysis.
For migration professionals
A good overview slide for a segment briefing, provided you name both axes every time you show it.
Limits of this view
Two dimensions only, no points, no invited side, and no explanation of why any bubble moved.
Common questions
Does a high bubble mean the occupation is a bad choice?
No. It means its pool has been growing. Whether that matters depends on your points, your eligibility and the invited side, none of which appear here.