Summary Statistics, Allied Health, All Professions

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 2018 - 2022

Profession	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
ATSI Health Practitioners	547	549	620	639	664
Chiropractors	4,754	4,982	5,130	5,226	5,376
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	4,058	4,099	4,010	3,952	4,075
Dental Practitioners	20,589	21,307	21,549	22,039	22,964
Medical Practitioners	98,395	101,841	105,293	108,501	111,908
Medical Radiation Practitioners	14,154	14,865	15,380	16,088	16,450
Nurses and Midwives	333,970	344,941	349,589	366,696	372,759
Occupational Therapists	18,447	20,016	21,709	23,346	24,829
Optometrists	5,060	5,330	5,437	5,686	6,002
Osteopaths	2,207	2,401	2,538	2,721	2,866
Pharmacists	25,139	25,845	26,795	27,744	28,535
Physiotherapists	27,265	29,508	30,527	32,376	34,063
Podiatrists	4,730	4,925	5,082	5,253	5,316
Paramedicine Practitioners	.	16,207	17,202	18,718	19,975
Psychologists	27,027	28,412	31,618	31,431	32,773
Total	586,342	625,228	642,479	670,416	688,555

Registered and Employed in Australia - 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	664	719	44.2	41.1
Chiropractors	5,376	4,540	42.1	32.1
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	4,075	3,128	51.2	29.2
Dental Practitioners	22,964	21,157	42.4	35.0
Medical Practitioners	111,908	114,815	45.6	41.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	16,450	15,695	38.3	36.3
Nurses and Midwives	372,759	339,883	42.6	34.6
Occupational Therapists	24,829	22,279	36.6	34.1
Optometrists	6,002	5,477	40.3	34.7
Osteopaths	2,866	2,434	38.1	32.3
Pharmacists	28,535	26,844	40.0	35.7
Physiotherapists	34,063	31,582	37.8	35.2
Podiatrists	5,316	5,098	39.0	36.4
Paramedicine Practitioners	19,975	23,783	37.6	45.2
Psychologists	32,773	27,946	46.3	32.4
Total	688,555	645,381	42.4	36.0