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, 2024
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 159 | 168 | 43.2 | 40.0 |
| Chiropractors | 4,391 | 3,714 | 41.8 | 32.1 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 3,526 | 2,697 | 52.1 | 29.1 |
| Dental Practitioners | 19,685 | 17,674 | 42.5 | 34.1 |
| Medical Practitioners | 95,361 | 95,619 | 45.4 | 40.1 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 14,180 | 13,438 | 38.1 | 36.0 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 299,956 | 272,713 | 41.4 | 34.6 |
| Occupational Therapists | 22,856 | 20,444 | 36.3 | 34.0 |
| Optometrists | 5,140 | 4,536 | 39.7 | 33.5 |
| Osteopaths | 2,432 | 2,089 | 38.2 | 32.6 |
| Pharmacists | 24,333 | 22,192 | 39.8 | 34.7 |
| Physiotherapists | 31,217 | 28,637 | 37.5 | 34.9 |
| Podiatrists | 4,267 | 4,024 | 39.6 | 35.8 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 13,126 | 15,110 | 36.7 | 43.7 |
| Psychologists | 30,654 | 25,653 | 45.3 | 31.8 |
| Total | 571,283 | 528,708 | 41.7 | 35.5 |
Inner Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 156 | 155 | 43.0 | 37.7 |
| Chiropractors | 1,035 | 854 | 43.2 | 31.3 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 477 | 349 | 50.9 | 27.8 |
| Dental Practitioners | 3,447 | 3,203 | 41.2 | 35.3 |
| Medical Practitioners | 18,155 | 18,163 | 45.0 | 40.0 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 2,747 | 2,558 | 39.0 | 35.4 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 72,713 | 64,975 | 44.1 | 34.1 |
| Occupational Therapists | 4,352 | 3,681 | 38.4 | 32.1 |
| Optometrists | 1,018 | 947 | 40.3 | 35.4 |
| Osteopaths | 623 | 494 | 40.1 | 30.1 |
| Pharmacists | 4,532 | 4,132 | 41.7 | 34.6 |
| Physiotherapists | 5,251 | 4,682 | 39.0 | 33.9 |
| Podiatrists | 949 | 891 | 40.1 | 35.7 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 5,241 | 6,126 | 38.7 | 44.4 |
| Psychologists | 4,586 | 3,742 | 48.8 | 31.0 |
| Total | 125,282 | 114,951 | 43.4 | 35.2 |
Outer Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 213 | 223 | 46.4 | 39.7 |
| Chiropractors | 310 | 262 | 43.8 | 32.1 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 107 | 81 | 55.1 | 28.7 |
| Dental Practitioners | 1,208 | 1,116 | 42.3 | 35.1 |
| Medical Practitioners | 6,932 | 7,206 | 44.4 | 41.6 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 855 | 816 | 38.4 | 36.3 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 29,668 | 27,432 | 44.2 | 35.2 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,599 | 1,419 | 36.8 | 33.7 |
| Optometrists | 308 | 286 | 40.4 | 35.3 |
| Osteopaths | NP | 77 | 40.7 | 30.0 |
| Pharmacists | 1,872 | 1,790 | 41.2 | 36.3 |
| Physiotherapists | 1,823 | 1,636 | 37.6 | 34.1 |
| Podiatrists | 272 | 266 | 41.6 | 37.2 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 2,412 | 3,083 | 38.7 | 48.6 |
| Psychologists | 1,397 | 1,186 | 47.9 | 32.3 |
| Total | 49,074 | 46,879 | 43.3 | 36.7 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
Remote Australia, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 102 | 115 | 45.0 | 42.8 |
| Chiropractors | 39 | 32 | 38.7 | 30.9 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | NP | 6 | 47.7 | 22.1 |
| Dental Practitioners | 117 | 109 | 42.0 | 35.4 |
| Medical Practitioners | 936 | 991 | 44.4 | 42.3 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 82 | 78 | 43.4 | 36.1 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 4,323 | 4,277 | 43.5 | 37.7 |
| Occupational Therapists | 211 | 187 | 34.7 | 33.7 |
| Optometrists | 37 | 37 | 38.2 | 38.0 |
| Osteopaths | NP | 3 | 39.0 | 33.3 |
| Pharmacists | 232 | 236 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| Physiotherapists | 247 | 232 | 36.5 | 35.8 |
| Podiatrists | 41 | 40 | 36.4 | 37.0 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 395 | 570 | 39.7 | 54.8 |
| Psychologists | 149 | 131 | 45.1 | 33.3 |
| Total | 6,925 | 7,043 | 42.7 | 39.0 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
Very Remote, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2024
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 110 | 123 | 46.9 | 42.5 |
| Chiropractors | 14 | 11 | 39.8 | 29.3 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | NP | NP | 41.0 | 20.0 |
| Dental Practitioners | 32 | 30 | 47.3 | 36.2 |
| Medical Practitioners | 499 | 539 | 47.9 | 43.2 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 40 | 44 | 45.6 | 42.2 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 2,640 | 2,930 | 45.6 | 42.3 |
| Occupational Therapists | 71 | 65 | 34.5 | 34.6 |
| Optometrists | NP | 12 | 51.8 | 39.7 |
| Osteopaths | NP | NP | 40.0 | 30.0 |
| Pharmacists | 99 | 105 | 43.3 | 40.3 |
| Physiotherapists | 106 | 121 | 35.6 | 43.3 |
| Podiatrists | NP | 13 | 36.8 | 38.9 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 298 | 458 | 42.8 | 58.4 |
| Psychologists | 56 | 56 | 50.1 | 37.9 |
| Total | 3,992 | 4,509 | 45.2 | 43.3 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
