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 2016, 2019
Profession |
Type of Practitioner |
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
Medical Practitioner |
Clinician |
General Practitioner * |
28,352 |
29,455 |
30,066 |
31,102 |
Hospital non-specialist |
9,709 |
10,516 |
10,759 |
12,098 |
Specialist |
30,518 |
32,245 |
33,303 |
35,024 |
Specialist-in-training |
16,158 |
16,334 |
16,916 |
16,526 |
Other clinician |
1,813 |
1,867 |
2,560 |
2,289 |
Non Clinician |
|
4,791 |
4,777 |
4,791 |
4,802 |
Total | |
|
91,341 |
95,194 |
98,395 |
101,841 |
.
Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019
Profession |
Type of Practitioner |
|
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
Medical Practitioner |
Clinician |
General Practitioner * |
31,102 |
29,019.2 |
51.0 |
37.3 |
Hospital non-specialist |
12,098 |
14,277.2 |
33.1 |
47.2 |
Specialist |
35,024 |
37,373.1 |
50.0 |
42.7 |
Specialist-in-training |
16,526 |
19,165.9 |
33.9 |
46.4 |
Other clinician |
2,289 |
2,207.4 |
45.1 |
38.6 |
Non Clinician |
|
4,802 |
4,417.7 |
53.1 |
36.8 |
Total | |
|
101,841 |
106,460.6 |
45.7 |
41.8 |
.
*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, 2019
State/Territory |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
NSW |
31,817 |
33,524.4 |
46.6 |
42.1 |
VIC |
25,684 |
26,613.3 |
45.4 |
41.4 |
QLD |
21,041 |
22,179.0 |
44.9 |
42.2 |
SA |
7,365 |
7,598.5 |
46.1 |
41.3 |
WA |
10,276 |
10,601.6 |
45.2 |
41.3 |
TAS |
2,259 |
2,299.6 |
46.4 |
40.7 |
ACT |
1,965 |
2,093.4 |
45.9 |
42.6 |
NT |
1,282 |
1,387.8 |
42.6 |
43.3 |
N/A |
152 |
163.1 |
_ |
_ |
Total |
101,841 |
106,460.6 |
45.7 |
41.8 |
Remoteness Area, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019
Remoteness Area |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
Major cities |
80,529 |
83,968.9 |
45.8 |
41.7 |
Inner regional |
14,165 |
14,714.9 |
45.8 |
41.6 |
Outer regional |
5,654 |
6,100.0 |
44.9 |
43.2 |
Remote |
915 |
1,031.0 |
44.5 |
45.1 |
Very remote |
434 |
490.0 |
48.7 |
45.2 |
Unknown |
144 |
155.8 |
- |
- |
Total |
101,841 |
106,460.6 |
45.7 |
41.8 |
Modified Monash Model (MMM), Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019
MMM |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
MMM1 |
80,529 |
83,968.9 |
45.8 |
41.7 |
MMM2 |
9,187 |
9,681.3 |
44.5 |
42.2 |
MMM3 |
6,298 |
6,626.4 |
45.9 |
42.1 |
MMM4 |
2,258 |
2,371.8 |
47.2 |
42.0 |
MMM5 |
2,069 |
2,129.0 |
47.7 |
41.2 |
MMM6 |
903 |
1,015.3 |
44.5 |
45.0 |
MMM7 |
453 |
512.1 |
48.6 |
41.8 |
Unknown |
144 |
155.8 |
_ |
_ |
Total |
101,841 |
106,460.6 |
45.7 |
41.8 |