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 2020 - 2024
| Profession |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 620 | 639 | 664 | 716 | 748 |
| Chiropractors | 5,130 | 5,226 | 5,376 | 5,602 | 5,794 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 4,010 | 3,952 | 4,075 | 4,128 | 4,124 |
| Dental Practitioners | 21,549 | 22,039 | 22,964 | 23,731 | 24,512 |
| Medical Practitioners | 105,293 | 108,501 | 111,908 | 116,610 | 122,116 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 15,380 | 16,088 | 16,450 | 17,233 | 17,925 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 349,589 | 366,696 | 372,759 | 391,241 | 409,794 |
| Occupational Therapists | 21,709 | 23,346 | 24,829 | 26,973 | 29,124 |
| Optometrists | 5,437 | 5,686 | 6,002 | 6,275 | 6,523 |
| Osteopaths | 2,538 | 2,721 | 2,866 | 3,011 | 3,158 |
| Pharmacists | 26,795 | 27,744 | 28,535 | 29,582 | 31,095 |
| Physiotherapists | 30,527 | 32,376 | 34,063 | 35,889 | 38,703 |
| Podiatrists | 5,082 | 5,253 | 5,316 | 5,479 | 5,543 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 17,202 | 18,718 | 19,975 | 20,929 | 21,487 |
| Psychologists | 31,618 | 31,431 | 32,773 | 34,919 | 36,871 |
| Total | 642,479 | 670,416 | 688,555 | 722,318 | 757,517 |
Registered and Employed in Australia - 2024
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 748 | 789 | 44.9 | 40.1 |
| Chiropractors | 5,794 | 4,876 | 42.2 | 32.0 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 4,124 | 3,135 | 52.0 | 28.9 |
| Dental Practitioners | 24,512 | 22,154 | 42.3 | 34.3 |
| Medical Practitioners | 122,116 | 122,749 | 45.3 | 40.2 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 17,925 | 16,957 | 38.3 | 35.9 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 409,794 | 372,820 | 42.2 | 34.6 |
| Occupational Therapists | 29,124 | 25,828 | 36.7 | 33.7 |
| Optometrists | 6,523 | 5,825 | 39.8 | 33.9 |
| Osteopaths | 3,158 | 2,665 | 38.6 | 32.1 |
| Pharmacists | 31,095 | 28,476 | 40.2 | 34.8 |
| Physiotherapists | 38,703 | 35,369 | 37.7 | 34.7 |
| Podiatrists | 5,543 | 5,235 | 39.8 | 35.9 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 21,487 | 25,365 | 37.6 | 44.9 |
| Psychologists | 36,871 | 30,787 | 45.9 | 31.7 |
| Total | 757,517 | 703,030 | 42.1 | 35.6 |
