Summary Statistics, Allied Health, Remoteness Area

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, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	142	146	42.5	39.1
Chiropractors	4,240	3,588	41.9	32.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	3,542	2,739	51.6	29.4
Dental Practitioners	19,104	17,095	42.5	34.0
Medical Practitioners	91,385	92,987	45.5	40.7
Medical Radiation Practitioners	13,637	12,776	38.2	35.6
Nurses and Midwives	285,757	261,618	41.6	34.8
Occupational Therapists	21,136	18,779	36.3	33.8
Optometrists	4,953	4,365	39.9	33.5
Osteopaths	2,337	2,016	37.9	32.8
Pharmacists	23,098	21,233	39.8	34.9
Physiotherapists	29,077	26,621	37.6	34.8
Podiatrists	4,204	3,965	39.1	35.8
Paramedicine Practitioners	12,928	14,812	36.6	43.5
Psychologists	28,994	24,328	45.4	31.9
Total	544,534	507,067	41.8	35.7

Inner Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	139	142	43.3	38.8
Chiropractors	1,011	825	43.1	31.0
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	456	330	50.9	27.5
Dental Practitioners	3,288	3,036	41.8	35.1
Medical Practitioners	17,033	17,277	45.3	40.6
Medical Radiation Practitioners	2,636	2,438	38.7	35.1
Nurses and Midwives	69,614	62,824	44.3	34.3
Occupational Therapists	4,058	3,435	38.3	32.2
Optometrists	973	899	40.7	35.1
Osteopaths	583	477	39.8	31.1
Pharmacists	4,327	4,006	41.7	35.2
Physiotherapists	4,812	4,278	39.4	33.8
Podiatrists	959	889	39.7	35.2
Paramedicine Practitioners	5,006	5,843	38.5	44.4
Psychologists	4,344	3,544	48.8	31.0
Total	119,239	110,244	43.6	35.4

Outer Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	204	211	45.9	39.3
Chiropractors	286	251	43.7	33.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	112	84	54.4	28.3
Dental Practitioners	1,161	1,069	42.4	35.0
Medical Practitioners	6,611	6,974	44.6	42.2
Medical Radiation Practitioners	816	782	38.6	36.4
Nurses and Midwives	28,897	26,973	44.3	35.5
Occupational Therapists	1,490	1,326	36.8	33.8
Optometrists	306	287	41.4	35.6
Osteopaths	NP	72	40.4	31.4
Pharmacists	1,797	1,722	41.0	36.4
Physiotherapists	1,648	1,474	37.8	34.0
Podiatrists	262	249	41.5	36.2
Paramedicine Practitioners	2,269	2,902	38.8	48.6
Psychologists	1,368	1,169	48.0	32.5
Total	47,314	45,544	43.4	36.9

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

Remote Australia, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	110	128	45.3	44.2
Chiropractors	44	38	40.2	32.5
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	6	50.7	22.3
Dental Practitioners	121	114	40.0	35.7
Medical Practitioners	941	1,034	44.8	43.9
Medical Radiation Practitioners	71	65	40.8	34.7
Nurses and Midwives	4,118	4,156	43.6	38.3
Occupational Therapists	190	166	33.9	33.3
Optometrists	27	28	37.2	40.1
Osteopaths	NP	NP	37.0	36.0
Pharmacists	240	246	40.6	39.0
Physiotherapists	225	214	35.6	36.1
Podiatrists	35	37	35.8	39.9
Paramedicine Practitioners	403	566	39.4	53.4
Psychologists	136	125	44.6	34.8
Total	6,672	6,923	42.7	39.7

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

Very Remote, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	108	119	45.8	41.8
Chiropractors	14	12	35.6	32.6
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	NP	41.3	31.3
Dental Practitioners	33	32	48.0	37.4
Medical Practitioners	457	506	48.0	44.3
Medical Radiation Practitioners	42	41	48.7	37.5
Nurses and Midwives	2,511	2,777	45.4	42.0
Occupational Therapists	73	71	35.1	37.0
Optometrists	NP	7	51.1	35.3
Osteopaths	NP	NP	39.0	25.0
Pharmacists	91	96	43.3	40.3
Physiotherapists	95	107	36.1	42.6
Podiatrists	14	12	38.6	33.9
Paramedicine Practitioners	299	487	43.6	61.9
Psychologists	50	51	46.4	38.6
Total	3,799	4,322	45.1	43.5

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