Summary Statistics, Modified Monash Model

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.

MM 1 Metropolitan areas, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	88	86	42.2	37.1
Chiropractors	3,778	3,263	41.7	32.8
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	3,565	2,695	49.9	28.7
Dental Practitioners	16,937	15,366	42.6	34.5
Medical Practitioners	80,529	83,969	45.8	41.7
Medical Radiation Practitioners	11,708	10,798	38.7	35.0
Nurses and Midwives	250,470	220,666	42.9	33.5
Occupational Therapists	15,508	13,806	36.5	33.8
Optometrists	4,221	3,796	40.8	34.2
Osteopaths	1,904	1,634	37.7	32.7
Pharmacists	20,064	18,507	39.3	35.1
Physiotherapists	23,827	22,064	37.6	35.2
Podiatrists	3,725	3,542	38.3	36.1
Paramedicine Practitioners	9,991	11,387	38.1	43.3
Psychologists	23,659	20,076	46.0	32.2
Total	469,974	431,656	42.6	35.3

MM 2 Regional centres, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	84	87	44.5	39.5
Chiropractors	391	332	42.1	32.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	154	111	50.1	27.3
Dental Practitioners	1,682	1,590	41.7	35.9
Medical Practitioners	9,187	9,681	44.5	42.2
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,372	1,328	38.1	36.8
Nurses and Midwives	34,379	30,221	44.2	33.4
Occupational Therapists	1,930	1,732	36.2	34.1
Optometrists	436	411	40.8	35.8
Osteopaths	186	157	38.6	32.0
Pharmacists	2,144	2,001	39.2	35.5
Physiotherapists	2,224	2,032	37.6	34.7
Podiatrists	445	419	37.5	35.8
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,909	2,190	38.8	43.6
Psychologists	2,008	1,757	47.4	33.2
Total	58,531	54,050	43.2	35.4

MM 3 Large rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	82	86	44.5	40.0
Chiropractors	367	306	44.6	31.7
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	155	113	51.0	27.7
Dental Practitioners	1,340	1,232	42.1	34.9
Medical Practitioners	6,298	6,626	45.9	42.1
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,164	1,047	39.0	34.2
Nurses and Midwives	27,289	24,025	45.6	33.5
Occupational Therapists	1,396	1,204	37.9	32.8
Optometrists	377	361	41.9	36.4
Osteopaths	146	120	41.4	31.3
Pharmacists	1,480	1,389	41.1	35.7
Physiotherapists	1,715	1,591	39.1	35.3
Podiatrists	393	373	38.4	36.1
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,419	1,638	41.2	43.9
Psychologists	1,473	1,269	48.8	32.7
Total	45,094	41,381	44.6	35.2

MM 4 Medium rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	40	43	48.6	40.5
Chiropractors	248	203	41.7	31.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	94	69	48.0	27.7
Dental Practitioners	718	676	41.1	35.8
Medical Practitioners	2,258	2,372	47.2	42.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	351	312	42.5	33.7
Nurses and Midwives	12,790	10,898	47.2	32.4
Occupational Therapists	582	499	37.3	32.6
Optometrists	179	171	43.9	36.3
Osteopaths	NP	NP	NP	NP
Pharmacists	824	760	42.3	35.1
Physiotherapists	857	780	38.8	34.6
Podiatrists	187	184	39.2	37.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,191	1,416	41.4	45.2
Psychologists	591	494	51.5	31.7
Total	20,990	18,945	45.7	34.5

MM 5 Small rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	29	29	45.3	37.5
Chiropractors	139	106	46.1	29.0
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	118	76	51.5	24.6
Dental Practitioners	420	372	43.0	33.7
Medical Practitioners	2,069	2,129	47.7	41.2
Medical Radiation Practitioners	157	141	45.3	34.1
Nurses and Midwives	13,263	11,196	48.6	32.1
Occupational Therapists	396	333	38.6	32.0
Optometrists	71	65	44.6	34.7
Osteopaths	81	66	40.3	30.8
Pharmacists	1,005	982	43.8	37.1
Physiotherapists	600	522	42.0	33.0
Podiatrists	118	104	38.9	33.4
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,217	1,525	43.1	47.6
Psychologists	456	357	51.4	29.8
Total	20,139	18,002	47.4	34.2

MM 6 Remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	97	100	44.1	39.4
Chiropractors	35	31	39.4	33.7
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	NP	NP	NP
Dental Practitioners	122	116	42.2	36.2
Medical Practitioners	903	1,015	44.5	45.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	70	69	41.2	37.7
Nurses and Midwives	3,997	3,839	44.4	36.5
Occupational Therapists	136	126	35.0	35.3
Optometrists	23	24	41.2	39.6
Osteopaths	NP	NP	NP	NP
Pharmacists	217	218	38.9	38.2
Physiotherapists	176	162	36.5	35.0
Podiatrists	34	35	37.7	39.4
Paramedicine Practitioners	297	398	40.8	50.9
Psychologists	135	127	47.1	35.7
Total	6,250	6,267	43.5	38.4

NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality

MM 7 Very remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	122	136	47.3	42.4
Chiropractors	19	15	35.9	30.7
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	NP	NP	NP
Dental Practitioners	66	68	43.8	39.3
Medical Practitioners	453	512	48.6	45.2
Medical Radiation Practitioners	33	32	44.8	36.3
Nurses and Midwives	2,641	2,764	47.3	39.8
Occupational Therapists	60	57	34.5	36.0
Optometrists	17	17	44.2	37.9
Osteopaths	NP	NP	NP	NP
Pharmacists	95	102	40.4	41.0
Physiotherapists	99	106	37.5	40.9
Podiatrists	17	15	38.2	34.0
Paramedicine Practitioners	175	248	41.7	53.9
Psychologists	69	65	48.1	35.6
Total	3,873	4,143	46.4	40.9

NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality