Summary Statistics, Nursing and Midwifery Professions

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 2018, 2022

Profession / Division	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Registered Nurse	254,650	265,335	271,009	286,149	293,584
Enrolled Nurse only	52,944	53,219	52,342	54,193	53,612
Dual Registration	22,135	21,656	21,256	20,990	20,003
Midwife only	4,241	4,731	4,982	5,364	5,560
Total	333,970	344,941	349,589	366,696	372,759

* Based on single headcount

Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Average Age	Total FTE	Average Total Hours
Registered Nurse	309,851	42.5	279,347	34.3
Enrolled Nurse	53,612	43.9	46,037	32.6
Midwifery	25,557	46.2	14,453	21.5
Total	372,759	42.6	339,883	34.6

^# Based on hours worked

* Based on single headcount

* A health professional may be a Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse and/or Midwife at the same time and would be counted in each category they are applicable to, so totals may not equal the sum of its parts.

State and Territory, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

State	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
NSW	101,061	94,518	42.9	35.5
VIC	100,933	89,668	42.1	33.8
QLD	79,854	72,921	42.6	34.7
SA	31,943	27,913	43.3	33.2
WA	38,278	35,351	43.0	35.1
TAS	9,537	8,627	43.5	34.4
ACT	6,606	6,268	40.7	36.1
NT	4,300	4,370	41.3	38.6
Unknown	247	248	42.9	38.1
Australia	372,759	339,883	42.6	34.6

*Australia data includes those where State or Territory is unknown

Modified Monash Model (MMM), Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Modified Monash Model	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
1	271,344	247,033	42.0	34.6
2	38,627	35,310	42.9	34.7
3	28,707	26,102	44.4	34.6
4	13,210	11,779	46.0	33.9
5	14,126	12,626	47.5	34.0
6	3,990	4,001	43.5	38.1
7	2,534	2,812	45.5	42.2
Total	372,759	339,883	42.6	34.6