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, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	133	132	40.8	37.7
Chiropractors	4,090	3,471	41.7	32.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	3,510	2,727	51.3	29.5
Dental Practitioners	18,452	16,890	42.5	34.8
Medical Practitioners	88,254	90,422	45.7	41.0
Medical Radiation Practitioners	13,016	12,428	38.2	36.3
Nurses and Midwives	271,344	247,033	42.0	34.6
Occupational Therapists	19,369	17,503	36.3	34.3
Optometrists	4,757	4,297	40.1	34.3
Osteopaths	2,231	1,907	37.7	32.5
Pharmacists	22,190	20,756	39.7	35.5
Physiotherapists	27,514	25,642	37.6	35.4
Podiatrists	4,065	3,902	38.8	36.5
Paramedicine Practitioners	12,448	14,494	36.8	44.2
Psychologists	27,286	23,299	45.7	32.4
Total	518,659	484,904	42.0	35.9

MM 2 Regional centres, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	96	102	45.7	40.3
Chiropractors	442	371	42.0	31.9
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	170	124	50.7	27.8
Dental Practitioners	1,810	1,720	41.5	36.1
Medical Practitioners	10,424	10,742	44.2	41.2
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,521	1,504	37.2	37.6
Nurses and Midwives	38,627	35,310	42.9	34.7
Occupational Therapists	2,370	2,112	36.7	33.9
Optometrists	496	469	40.4	35.9
Osteopaths	222	189	38.3	32.4
Pharmacists	2,437	2,311	39.4	36.0
Physiotherapists	2,656	2,438	37.2	34.9
Podiatrists	476	457	39.5	36.5
Paramedicine Practitioners	2,361	2,806	37.7	45.2
Psychologists	2,423	2,100	47.4	32.9
Total	66,531	62,753	42.3	36.2

MM 3 Large rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	105	106	42.2	38.4
Chiropractors	393	329	44.0	31.8
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	160	117	51.8	27.8
Dental Practitioners	1,383	1,310	41.7	36.0
Medical Practitioners	6,890	7,142	45.7	41.5
Medical Radiation Practitioners	1,237	1,133	38.2	34.8
Nurses and Midwives	28,707	26,102	44.4	34.6
Occupational Therapists	1,624	1,417	38.2	33.2
Optometrists	418	400	41.0	36.3
Osteopaths	178	145	40.2	30.8
Pharmacists	1,640	1,567	41.5	36.3
Physiotherapists	1,910	1,712	39.1	34.1
Podiatrists	391	380	39.7	37.0
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,672	1,975	38.8	44.9
Psychologists	1,613	1,362	49.1	32.1
Total	48,321	45,197	43.7	35.8

MM 4 Medium rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	70	81	45.5	43.8
Chiropractors	235	199	44.1	32.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	100	69	49.7	26.4
Dental Practitioners	747	713	41.8	36.2
Medical Practitioners	2,467	2,504	46.7	40.6
Medical Radiation Practitioners	384	360	41.5	35.6
Nurses and Midwives	13,210	11,779	46.0	33.9
Occupational Therapists	689	573	38.7	31.6
Optometrists	216	203	42.6	35.8
Osteopaths	126	109	38.5	32.7
Pharmacists	871	829	42.1	36.2
Physiotherapists	938	857	38.9	34.7
Podiatrists	195	181	39.9	35.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,428	1,725	38.7	45.9
Psychologists	647	536	51.6	31.5
Total	22,323	20,717	44.7	35.5

MM 5 Small rural towns, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	38	40	44.6	39.7
Chiropractors	157	119	45.8	28.8
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	122	82	51.9	25.7
Dental Practitioners	419	375	43.0	34.0
Medical Practitioners	2,245	2,231	47.6	39.8
Medical Radiation Practitioners	173	151	42.6	33.1
Nurses and Midwives	14,126	12,626	47.5	34.0
Occupational Therapists	522	438	39.3	31.9
Optometrists	71	63	45.1	33.8
Osteopaths	NP	78	41.2	28.8
Pharmacists	1,046	1,001	44.6	36.4
Physiotherapists	697	577	42.5	31.5
Podiatrists	131	117	41.3	34.1
Paramedicine Practitioners	1,473	1,907	40.6	49.2
Psychologists	603	463	51.9	29.2
Total	21,926	20,269	46.5	35.3

MM 6 Remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	100	107	42.9	40.7
Chiropractors	37	32	39.1	33.3
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	6	51.4	24.1
Dental Practitioners	111	110	41.5	37.5
Medical Practitioners	872	963	44.3	44.2
Medical Radiation Practitioners	71	67	43.5	35.8
Nurses and Midwives	3,990	4,001	43.5	38.1
Occupational Therapists	180	161	34.2	34.0
Optometrists	32	33	38.8	39.5
Osteopaths	NP	2	44.0	37.5
Pharmacists	233	251	40.6	40.9
Physiotherapists	213	214	35.9	38.2
Podiatrists	33	35	37.8	39.7
Paramedicine Practitioners	354	514	38.0	55.2
Psychologists	134	125	45.8	35.6
Total	6,372	6,621	42.6	39.8

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

MM 7 Very remote communities, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
ATSI Health Practitioners	108	135	49.0	47.5
Chiropractors	NP	16	32.0	32.2
Chinese Medicine Practitioners	NP	1	39.0	28.0
Dental Practitioners	28	27	47.0	36.5
Medical Practitioners	415	472	47.8	45.5
Medical Radiation Practitioners	34	39	45.3	44.0
Nurses and Midwives	2,534	2,812	45.5	42.2
Occupational Therapists	66	66	35.0	38.0
Optometrists	NP	6	58.3	33.7
Osteopaths	NP	1	38.0	25.0
Pharmacists	100	109	43.2	41.4
Physiotherapists	103	113	35.7	41.8
Podiatrists	17	16	36.5	35.3
Paramedicine Practitioners	231	352	43.6	57.9
Psychologists	39	36	47.1	34.8
Total	3,704	4,201	45.1	43.4

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