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.
Major Cities, 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 |
Inner Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 85 | 85 | 42.8 | 37.8 |
| Chiropractors | 890 | 725 | 43.5 | 31.0 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 412 | 283 | 49.7 | 26.1 |
| Dental Practitioners | 3,028 | 2,827 | 41.9 | 35.5 |
| Medical Practitioners | 14,165 | 14,715 | 45.8 | 41.6 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 2,302 | 2,119 | 39.5 | 35.0 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 61,629 | 52,973 | 45.8 | 32.7 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,065 | 2,665 | 37.5 | 33.0 |
| Optometrists | 811 | 765 | 42.1 | 35.9 |
| Osteopaths | 423 | 355 | 40.0 | 31.9 |
| Pharmacists | 3,815 | 3,530 | 41.3 | 35.2 |
| Physiotherapists | 4,014 | 3,631 | 39.3 | 34.4 |
| Podiatrists | 908 | 848 | 37.8 | 35.5 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 3,901 | 4,539 | 40.7 | 44.2 |
| Psychologists | 3,447 | 2,908 | 49.0 | 32.1 |
| Total | 102,895 | 92,969 | 44.7 | 34.6 |
Outer Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 150 | 160 | 46.7 | 40.6 |
| Chiropractors | 255 | 222 | 42.7 | 33.1 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 109 | 86 | 52.5 | 30.0 |
| Dental Practitioners | 1,135 | 1,046 | 41.7 | 35.0 |
| Medical Practitioners | 5,654 | 6,100 | 44.9 | 43.2 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 742 | 708 | 38.9 | 36.3 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 26,137 | 23,408 | 45.5 | 34.0 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,242 | 1,106 | 36.0 | 33.8 |
| Optometrists | 252 | 243 | 41.7 | 36.6 |
| Osteopaths | NP | NP | NP | NP |
| Pharmacists | 1,640 | 1,604 | 40.5 | 37.2 |
| Physiotherapists | 1,385 | 1,297 | 37.2 | 35.6 |
| Podiatrists | 235 | 232 | 40.0 | 37.5 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 1,837 | 2,234 | 41.1 | 46.2 |
| Psychologists | 1,088 | 975 | 48.1 | 34.0 |
| Total | 41,931 | 39,477 | 44.3 | 36.1 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
Remote Australia, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 99 | 103 | 44.3 | 39.3 |
| Chiropractors | 36 | 31 | 39.4 | 33.2 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | NP | NP | NP | NP |
| Dental Practitioners | 123 | 116 | 42.2 | 36.0 |
| Medical Practitioners | 915 | 1,031 | 44.5 | 45.1 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 70 | 69 | 41.2 | 37.7 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 4,059 | 3,894 | 44.6 | 36.5 |
| Occupational Therapists | 135 | 124 | 35.3 | 35.0 |
| Optometrists | 23 | 24 | 41.2 | 39.6 |
| Osteopaths | NP | NP | NP | NP |
| Pharmacists | 220 | 221 | 38.8 | 38.2 |
| Physiotherapists | 178 | 162 | 36.6 | 34.6 |
| Podiatrists | 34 | 35 | 37.7 | 39.4 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 303 | 406 | 40.8 | 50.9 |
| Psychologists | 131 | 123 | 47.0 | 35.6 |
| Total | 6,334 | 6,347 | 43.6 | 38.4 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
Very Remote, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2019
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 120 | 134 | 47.2 | 42.4 |
| Chiropractors | 18 | 15 | 35.7 | 31.4 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | NP | NP | NP | NP |
| Dental Practitioners | 62 | 65 | 44.0 | 39.8 |
| Medical Practitioners | 434 | 490 | 48.7 | 45.2 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 33 | 32 | 44.8 | 36.3 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 2,534 | 2,667 | 47.3 | 40.0 |
| Occupational Therapists | 58 | 56 | 34.1 | 36.4 |
| Optometrists | 17 | 17 | 44.2 | 37.9 |
| Osteopaths | NP | NP | NP | NP |
| Pharmacists | 90 | 97 | 40.4 | 41.1 |
| Physiotherapists | 94 | 102 | 36.7 | 41.2 |
| Podiatrists | 17 | 15 | 38.2 | 34.0 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 167 | 238 | 41.6 | 54.2 |
| Psychologists | 66 | 62 | 48.1 | 35.9 |
| Total | 3,717 | 3,995 | 46.4 | 41.1 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
