Summary Statistics, Medical Profession

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 2020 to 2024


Clinician Status Area 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
ClinicianGeneral practitioner (GP)*31,62031,84231,92626,59932,929
ClinicianHospital non-specialist13,16113,67114,26014,22815,066
ClinicianSpecialist36,18937,42139,58244,31246,399
ClinicianSpecialist-in-training17,00117,73518,73617,24019,428
ClinicianOther clinician2,2892,5272,5532,5762,854
ClinicianMedical practitioner working in General Practice...6,881.
Other5,0335,3054,8514,7745,440
Total105,293108,501111,908116,610122,116

*General Practitioners refer to General practitioners using the NHWDS as defined in the method papers under Main job area : General practitioners in Australia: Headcount & workload methods - Summary

*From 16 June 2021, Services Australia started using the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Register of practitioners to identify General Practitioners (GPs) who had specialist registration. This ensured eligible patients retained access to Medicare Rebates. This change saw a significant short-term increase in medical specialist applications from GPs. Please note that this change in registration practice does not represent an additional GP workforce and care should be taken when comparing figures between 2020 and 2021.

Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Clinician Status Area Headcount Total FTE Average Age Average Total Hours
ClinicianGeneral practitioner (GP)*32,92929,36851.335.7
ClinicianHospital non-specialist15,06617,41032.646.2
ClinicianSpecialist46,39947,14748.940.6
ClinicianSpecialist-in-training19,42821,28234.643.8
ClinicianOther clinician2,8542,72243.038.1
OtherMedical practitioner working in General Practice5,4404,81952.435.4
Total122,116122,74945.340.2

*General Practitioners refer to General practitioners using the NHWDS as defined in the method papers under Main job area : General practitioners in Australia: Headcount & workload methods - Summary

State and Territory, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

State Headcount Total FTE Average Age Average Total Hours
NSW36,64037,23346.240.6
VIC31,50831,13444.939.5
QLD25,51525,83744.840.5
SA8,5508,67645.540.6
WA13,05512,91844.639.6
TAS2,9062,90245.039.9
ACT2,3892,44845.441.0
NT1,3121,36242.441.5
Unknown24123945.139.7
Australia122,116122,74945.340.2

*Australia data includes those where State or Territory is unknown

Remoteness Area, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Remoteness Area Headcount Total FTE Average Age Average Total Hours
Major cities95,36195,61945.440.1
Inner regional18,15518,16345.040.0
Outer regional6,9327,20644.441.6
Remote93699144.442.3
Very remote49953947.943.2
Australia122,116122,74945.340.2

Modified Monash Model (MMM), Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Modified Monash Model Headcount Total FTE Average Age Average Total Hours
195,28695,54645.440.1
212,08412,27143.740.6
37,8437,96145.140.6
42,6862,66046.439.6
52,5292,53047.540.0
693098344.342.3
752556648.143.1
Total122,116122,74945.340.2