Summary Statistics, Allied Health, 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, 2024

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	159	168	43.2	40.0
Chiropractors	4,387	3,712	41.8	32.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	3,523	2,695	52.1	29.1
Dental Practitioners	19,665	17,657	42.5	34.1
Medical Practitioners	95,286	95,546	45.4	40.1
Medical Radiation Practitioners	14,176	13,434	38.1	36.0
Nurses and Midwives	299,636	272,431	41.4	34.6
Occupational Therapists	22,829	20,421	36.3	34.0
Optometrists	5,137	4,533	39.7	33.5
Osteopaths	2,423	2,082	38.1	32.7
Pharmacists	24,302	22,164	39.8	34.7
Physiotherapists	31,170	28,591	37.5	34.9
Podiatrists	4,265	4,021	39.6	35.8
Paramedicine Practitioners	13,068	15,047	36.7	43.8
Psychologists	30,620	25,622	45.3	31.8
Total	570,646	528,126	41.7	35.5

MM 2 Regional centres, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	106	110	47.1	39.5
Chiropractors	486	413	42.2	32.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	175	129	50.8	28.1
Dental Practitioners	1,978	1,814	41.3	34.8
Medical Practitioners	12,084	12,271	43.7	40.6
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,637	1,603	37.7	37.2
Nurses and Midwives	42,212	38,548	42.7	34.8
Occupational Therapists	2,711	2,381	37.2	33.4
Optometrists	547	505	39.9	35.1
Osteopaths	253	205	40.3	30.7
Pharmacists	2,664	2,446	40.1	34.9
Physiotherapists	3,096	2,821	37.4	34.6
Podiatrists	488	468	39.3	36.4
Paramedicine Practitioners	2,635	3,076	38.2	44.4
Psychologists	2,762	2,335	46.9	32.1
Total	73,834	69,126	42.2	36.0

MM 3 Large rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	137	140	42.4	38.8
Chiropractors	419	356	43.9	32.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	167	136	52.7	30.9
Dental Practitioners	1,487	1,403	41.4	35.9
Medical Practitioners	7,843	7,961	45.1	40.6
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,375	1,245	38.7	34.4
Nurses and Midwives	31,158	28,280	44.1	34.6
Occupational Therapists	1,869	1,588	38.6	32.3
Optometrists	469	445	39.8	36.1
Osteopaths	209	166	40.9	30.2
Pharmacists	1,741	1,624	41.5	35.4
Physiotherapists	2,204	1,967	39.3	33.9
Podiatrists	396	374	40.7	35.9
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,869	2,167	38.3	44.1
Psychologists	1,789	1,500	48.9	31.9
Total	53,132	49,353	43.4	35.7

MM 4 Medium rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	82	83	45.7	38.5
Chiropractors	268	217	43.3	30.7
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	106	73	50.7	26.3
Dental Practitioners	766	721	41.3	35.8
Medical Practitioners	2,686	2,660	46.4	39.6
Medical Radiation Practitioners	393	352	42.4	34.0
Nurses and Midwives	14,180	12,489	45.6	33.6
Occupational Therapists	762	637	38.3	31.8
Optometrists	239	223	41.4	35.4
Osteopaths	137	115	38.9	31.8
Pharmacists	907	827	42.0	34.6
Physiotherapists	1,026	916	38.6	33.9
Podiatrists	193	182	41.5	35.8
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,531	1,832	38.5	45.5
Psychologists	724	572	51.1	30.0
Total	24,000	21,899	44.4	35.0

MM 5 Small rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	44	44	46.5	38.1
Chiropractors	176	132	45.2	28.5
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	139	93	52.3	25.4
Dental Practitioners	440	394	43.2	34.0
Medical Practitioners	2,529	2,530	47.5	40.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	201	178	42.5	33.7
Nurses and Midwives	15,072	13,297	46.9	33.7
Occupational Therapists	633	515	39.3	30.9
Optometrists	74	64	43.1	32.8
Osteopaths	130	92	40.7	26.9
Pharmacists	1,118	1,049	44.8	35.6
Physiotherapists	792	657	41.8	31.5
Podiatrists	145	135	42.2	35.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,666	2,185	40.0	49.8
Psychologists	734	543	52.0	28.1
Total	23,893	21,907	46.0	35.1

MM 6 Remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	100	112	45.0	42.5
Chiropractors	37	31	37.8	31.8
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	6	47.7	22.1
Dental Practitioners	118	110	42.4	35.6
Medical Practitioners	930	983	44.3	42.3
Medical Radiation Practitioners	82	78	43.4	36.1
Nurses and Midwives	4,257	4,220	43.3	37.8
Occupational Therapists	211	187	34.5	33.7
Optometrists	37	37	38.2	38.0
Osteopaths	NP	NP	37.0	35.0
Pharmacists	230	232	40.9	38.3
Physiotherapists	242	228	36.5	35.7
Podiatrists	39	37	35.0	35.6
Paramedicine Practitioners	399	573	39.8	54.6
Psychologists	152	135	45.1	33.7
Total	6,849	6,972	42.6	39.1

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

MM 7 Very remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	112	126	46.9	42.8
Chiropractors	16	12	41.7	27.5
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	NP	41.0	20.0
Dental Practitioners	35	33	45.7	36.2
Medical Practitioners	525	566	48.1	43.1
Medical Radiation Practitioners	40	44	45.6	42.2
Nurses and Midwives	2,785	3,062	45.7	41.9
Occupational Therapists	74	67	35.0	34.5
Optometrists	NP	12	51.8	39.7
Osteopaths	NP	NP	40.0	30.0
Pharmacists	106	112	43.5	40.3
Physiotherapists	114	128	35.8	42.7
Podiatrists	NP	17	39.6	41.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	304	467	42.5	58.4
Psychologists	61	59	50.4	36.7
Total	4,202	4,708	45.3	42.9

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