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, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	131	141	40.5	40.8
Chiropractors	3,963	3,355	41.9	32.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	3,409	2,503	50.9	27.9
Dental Practitioners	17,589	15,556	42.6	33.6
Medical Practitioners	85,430	87,249	45.8	40.9
Medical Radiation Practitioners	12,685	11,801	38.2	35.4
Nurses and Midwives	266,490	237,600	42.3	33.9
Occupational Therapists	18,171	16,155	36.2	33.8
Optometrists	4,481	3,852	40.4	32.7
Osteopaths	2,112	1,783	37.6	32.1
Pharmacists	21,572	19,957	39.5	35.2
Physiotherapists	26,199	23,943	37.6	34.7
Podiatrists	3,996	3,704	38.6	35.2
Paramedicine Practitioners	11,552	13,236	37.0	43.5
Psychologists	26,109	22,288	45.8	32.4
Total	503,889	463,124	42.3	35.3

MM 2 Regional centres, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	82	84	45.6	38.8
Chiropractors	421	359	41.3	32.4
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	168	122	50.3	27.6
Dental Practitioners	1,770	1,650	41.6	35.4
Medical Practitioners	10,085	10,464	44.3	41.5
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,524	1,482	37.6	36.9
Nurses and Midwives	37,429	33,530	43.4	34.0
Occupational Therapists	2,256	1,988	36.5	33.5
Optometrists	458	420	41.0	34.8
Osteopaths	221	188	37.9	32.4
Pharmacists	2,388	2,249	39.2	35.8
Physiotherapists	2,498	2,275	37.4	34.6
Podiatrists	479	447	38.1	35.4
Paramedicine Practitioners	2,270	2,685	38.1	45.0
Psychologists	2,347	2,051	47.5	33.2
Total	64,396	59,993	42.6	35.7

MM 3 Large rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	107	111	42.1	39.5
Chiropractors	391	333	43.5	32.4
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	157	117	52.0	28.3
Dental Practitioners	1,358	1,269	41.8	35.5
Medical Practitioners	6,858	7,155	45.8	41.7
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,222	1,098	38.3	34.1
Nurses and Midwives	28,647	25,578	44.9	33.9
Occupational Therapists	1,569	1,346	38.5	32.6
Optometrists	417	396	40.4	36.1
Osteopaths	163	133	40.5	30.9
Pharmacists	1,619	1,537	41.1	36.1
Physiotherapists	1,776	1,598	39.3	34.2
Podiatrists	396	375	39.5	35.9
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,589	1,868	39.8	44.7
Psychologists	1,551	1,325	49.4	32.5
Total	47,820	44,237	44.1	35.5

MM 4 Medium rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	58	61	45.8	39.8
Chiropractors	247	203	42.7	31.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	90	66	49.0	27.7
Dental Practitioners	734	674	42.1	34.9
Medical Practitioners	2,424	2,483	47.0	41.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	375	327	42.7	33.2
Nurses and Midwives	13,414	11,637	46.3	33.0
Occupational Therapists	637	539	37.9	32.1
Optometrists	204	187	43.1	34.8
Osteopaths	116	96	38.9	31.5
Pharmacists	838	797	41.9	36.2
Physiotherapists	914	821	38.8	34.1
Podiatrists	207	192	39.9	35.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,353	1,621	40.0	45.5
Psychologists	626	515	51.6	31.2
Total	22,237	20,219	45.1	34.8

MM 5 Small rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	35	44	44.1	47.6
Chiropractors	150	114	46.9	28.9
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	116	81	52.2	26.6
Dental Practitioners	396	346	43.4	33.2
Medical Practitioners	2,222	2,250	48.1	40.5
Medical Radiation Practitioners	173	147	43.1	32.2
Nurses and Midwives	13,947	11,981	47.7	32.6
Occupational Therapists	481	404	39.6	31.9
Optometrists	82	76	44.8	35.1
Osteopaths	.	.	.	.
Pharmacists	969	933	44.7	36.6
Physiotherapists	653	545	41.7	31.7
Podiatrists	123	107	39.2	33.0
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,369	1,757	41.4	48.8
Psychologists	584	459	52.2	29.9
Total	21,403	19,326	46.8	34.5

MM 6 Remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	99	111	42.4	42.4
Chiropractors	34	31	39.6	34.5
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	.	.	.	.
Dental Practitioners	125	116	40.5	35.3
Medical Practitioners	918	1,004	44.6	43.7
Medical Radiation Practitioners	71	68	42.5	36.2
Nurses and Midwives	4,019	3,927	43.9	37.1
Occupational Therapists	158	145	34.9	34.8
Optometrists	30	31	43.9	38.8
Osteopaths	.	.	.	.
Pharmacists	233	250	40.6	40.8
Physiotherapists	194	179	36.4	35.1
Podiatrists	34	34	37.8	37.8
Paramedicine Practitioners	323	471	39.2	55.4
Psychologists	144	133	47.9	35.1
Total	6,393	6,505	43.1	39.0

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MM 7 Very remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	120	138	46.8	43.7
Chiropractors	15	13	35.9	33.7
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	.	.	.	.
Dental Practitioners	50	51	47.5	38.4
Medical Practitioners	451	518	48.2	46.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	31	32	47.9	39.0
Nurses and Midwives	2,564	2,736	47.1	40.5
Occupational Therapists	63	63	34.2	38.0
Optometrists	.	.	.	.
Osteopaths	.	.	.	.
Pharmacists	107	119	42.5	42.4
Physiotherapists	116	118	36.8	38.7
Podiatrists	.	.	.	.
Paramedicine Practitioners	256	414	41.8	61.4
Psychologists	42	43	47.4	39.0
Total	3,843	4,272	46.1	42.5

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