Summary Statistics, 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, 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

Inner Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	114	116	41.6	38.8
Chiropractors	941	770	43.0	31.1
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	426	308	50.3	27.5
Dental Practitioners	3,111	2,871	41.9	35.1
Medical Practitioners	15,514	15,829	45.7	40.8
Medical Radiation Practitioners	2,501	2,302	38.7	35.0
Nurses and Midwives	65,854	57,619	45.0	33.2
Occupational Therapists	3,576	3,040	38.1	32.3
Optometrists	895	824	41.2	35.0
Osteopaths	516	429	39.2	31.6
Pharmacists	4,114	3,872	41.1	35.8
Physiotherapists	4,384	3,913	39.1	33.9
Podiatrists	938	875	38.8	35.4
Paramedicine Practitioners	4,506	5,302	39.6	44.7
Psychologists	3,905	3,283	49.4	32.0
Total	111,295	101,354	44.1	34.9

Outer Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	168	183	45.8	41.4
Chiropractors	268	240	43.0	34.0
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	105	78	53.9	28.3
Dental Practitioners	1,149	1,070	41.9	35.4
Medical Practitioners	6,090	6,538	44.9	42.9
Medical Radiation Practitioners	793	752	38.7	36.0
Nurses and Midwives	27,632	25,152	44.8	34.6
Occupational Therapists	1,368	1,238	36.4	34.4
Optometrists	266	254	42.2	36.2
Osteopaths	.	.	.	.
Pharmacists	1,705	1,649	40.7	36.8
Physiotherapists	1,459	1,329	37.5	34.6
Podiatrists	267	245	39.7	34.9
Paramedicine Practitioners	2,077	2,632	39.7	48.2
Psychologists	1,210	1,074	48.4	33.7
Total	44,644	42,502	43.8	36.5

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Remote Australia, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	100	111	42.6	42.3
Chiropractors	35	32	39.7	34.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	.	.	.	.
Dental Practitioners	125	116	40.6	35.3
Medical Practitioners	923	1,012	44.6	43.8
Medical Radiation Practitioners	71	68	42.5	36.2
Nurses and Midwives	4,075	3,977	44.0	37.1
Occupational Therapists	159	146	35.1	34.8
Optometrists	30	31	43.9	38.8
Osteopaths	.	.	.	.
Pharmacists	233	251	40.3	41.0
Physiotherapists	195	180	36.4	35.1
Podiatrists	34	34	37.8	37.8
Paramedicine Practitioners	324	473	39.3	55.5
Psychologists	139	127	47.6	34.8
Total	6,454	6,565	43.2	39.0

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Very Remote, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2021

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	119	137	46.8	43.8
Chiropractors	14	13	35.6	34.4
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	.	.	.	.
Dental Practitioners	48	48	47.6	38.4
Medical Practitioners	431	495	48.4	46.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	31	32	47.9	39.0
Nurses and Midwives	2,459	2,641	47.0	40.8
Occupational Therapists	61	61	33.9	37.9
Optometrists	.	.	.	.
Osteopaths	.	.	.	.
Pharmacists	102	114	42.7	42.3
Physiotherapists	113	115	36.9	38.6
Podiatrists	.	.	.	.
Paramedicine Practitioners	253	408	41.7	61.4
Psychologists	40	41	48.0	39.1
Total	3,699	4,132	46.1	42.7

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