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 2017 - 2021
| Profession |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 487 | 547 | 549 | 620 | 639 |
| Chiropractors | 4,656 | 4,754 | 4,982 | 5,130 | 5,226 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 4,019 | 4,058 | 4,099 | 4,010 | 3,952 |
| Dental Practitioners | 19,949 | 20,589 | 21,307 | 21,549 | 22,039 |
| Medical Practitioners | 95,194 | 98,395 | 101,841 | 105,293 | 108,501 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 13,624 | 14,154 | 14,865 | 15,380 | 16,088 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 323,122 | 333,970 | 344,941 | 349,589 | 366,696 |
| Occupational Therapists | 17,025 | 18,447 | 20,016 | 21,709 | 23,346 |
| Optometrists | 4,832 | 5,060 | 5,330 | 5,437 | 5,686 |
| Osteopaths | 2,023 | 2,207 | 2,401 | 2,538 | 2,721 |
| Pharmacists | 24,609 | 25,139 | 25,845 | 26,795 | 27,744 |
| Physiotherapists | 25,523 | 27,265 | 29,508 | 30,527 | 32,376 |
| Podiatrists | 4,491 | 4,730 | 4,925 | 5,082 | 5,253 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | . | . | 16,207 | 17,202 | 18,718 |
| Psychologists | 26,311 | 27,027 | 28,412 | 31,618 | 31,431 |
| Total | 565,865 | 586,342 | 625,228 | 642,479 | 670,416 |
Registered and Employed in Australia - 2021
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 639 | 697 | 43.7 | 41.4 |
| Chiropractors | 5,226 | 4,415 | 42.2 | 32.1 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 3,952 | 2,896 | 50.9 | 27.8 |
| Dental Practitioners | 22,039 | 19,679 | 42.5 | 33.9 |
| Medical Practitioners | 108,501 | 111,232 | 45.7 | 41.0 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 16,088 | 14,960 | 38.4 | 35.3 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 366,696 | 327,176 | 43.1 | 33.9 |
| Occupational Therapists | 23,346 | 20,648 | 36.5 | 33.6 |
| Optometrists | 5,686 | 4,976 | 40.6 | 33.3 |
| Osteopaths | 2,721 | 2,287 | 38.0 | 31.9 |
| Pharmacists | 27,744 | 25,863 | 39.9 | 35.4 |
| Physiotherapists | 32,376 | 29,505 | 37.8 | 34.6 |
| Podiatrists | 5,253 | 4,876 | 38.7 | 35.3 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 18,718 | 22,060 | 38.0 | 44.8 |
| Psychologists | 31,431 | 26,834 | 46.4 | 32.4 |
| Total | 670,416 | 618,104 | 42.7 | 35.4 |
