Summary tables were generated using a statistical package that uses different rounding methodologies to the Health Workforce Data Tool. Percentages and/or averages may differ slightly to those extracted from the Health Workforce Data Tool.
Registered and Employed in Australia 2019 - 2023
| Profession |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 549 | 620 | 639 | 664 | 716 |
| Chiropractors | 4,982 | 5,130 | 5,226 | 5,376 | 5,602 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 4,099 | 4,010 | 3,952 | 4,075 | 4,128 |
| Dental Practitioners | 21,307 | 21,549 | 22,039 | 22,964 | 23,731 |
| Medical Practitioners | 101,841 | 105,293 | 108,501 | 111,908 | 116,610 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 14,865 | 15,380 | 16,088 | 16,450 | 17,233 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 344,941 | 349,589 | 366,696 | 372,759 | 391,241 |
| Occupational Therapists | 20,016 | 21,709 | 23,346 | 24,829 | 26,973 |
| Optometrists | 5,330 | 5,437 | 5,686 | 6,002 | 6,275 |
| Osteopaths | 2,401 | 2,538 | 2,721 | 2,866 | 3,011 |
| Pharmacists | 25,845 | 26,795 | 27,744 | 28,535 | 29,582 |
| Physiotherapists | 29,508 | 30,527 | 32,376 | 34,063 | 35,889 |
| Podiatrists | 4,925 | 5,082 | 5,253 | 5,316 | 5,479 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 16,207 | 17,202 | 18,718 | 19,975 | 20,929 |
| Psychologists | 28,412 | 31,618 | 31,431 | 32,773 | 34,919 |
| Total | 625,228 | 642,479 | 670,416 | 688,555 | 722,318 |
Registered and Employed in Australia - 2023
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 716 | 760 | 44.6 | 40.3 |
| Chiropractors | 5,602 | 4,720 | 42.1 | 32.0 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 4,128 | 3,165 | 51.6 | 29.1 |
| Dental Practitioners | 23,731 | 21,371 | 42.4 | 34.2 |
| Medical Practitioners | 116,610 | 118,937 | 45.4 | 40.8 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 17,233 | 16,135 | 38.3 | 35.6 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 391,241 | 358,705 | 42.3 | 34.8 |
| Occupational Therapists | 26,973 | 23,797 | 36.6 | 33.5 |
| Optometrists | 6,275 | 5,595 | 40.1 | 33.9 |
| Osteopaths | 3,011 | 2,568 | 38.3 | 32.4 |
| Pharmacists | 29,582 | 27,327 | 40.2 | 35.1 |
| Physiotherapists | 35,889 | 32,723 | 37.9 | 34.6 |
| Podiatrists | 5,479 | 5,158 | 39.3 | 35.8 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 20,929 | 24,642 | 37.5 | 44.7 |
| Psychologists | 34,919 | 29,234 | 46.0 | 31.8 |
| Total | 722,318 | 674,836 | 42.2 | 35.8 |
