Summary Statistics, Nursing and Midwifery 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 2019, 2023

Profession / Division	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Registered Nurse	265,335	271,009	286,149	293,584	310,771
Enrolled Nurse only	53,219	52,342	54,193	53,612	54,417
Dual Registration	21,656	21,256	20,990	20,003	19,925
Midwife only	4,731	4,982	5,364	5,560	6,128
Total	344,941	349,589	366,696	372,759	391,241

* Based on single headcount

Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Profession	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
Registered Nurse	330,620	306,463	42.2	35.2
Enrolled Nurse	54,417	47,028	43.4	32.8
Midwifery	26,053	23,964	45.6	35.0
Total	391,241	358,705	42.3	34.8

^# Based on hours worked

* Based on single headcount

* A health professional may be a Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse and/or Midwife at the same time and would be counted in each category they are applicable to, so totals may not equal the sum of its parts.

State and Territory, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

State	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
NSW	105,611	99,138	42.6	35.7
VIC	106,426	95,475	41.8	34.1
QLD	83,913	76,834	42.5	34.8
SA	33,466	29,495	43.0	33.5
WA	40,464	37,449	42.8	35.2
TAS	9,933	9,065	43.3	34.7
ACT	6,850	6,548	40.3	36.3
NT	4,199	4,310	41.7	39.0
Unknown	379	391	39.7	39.2
Australia	391,241	358,706	42.3	34.8

*Australia data includes those where State or Territory is unknown

Modified Monash Model (MMM), Registered and Employed in Australia, 2023

Modified Monash Model	Headcount	Total FTE	Average Age	Average Total Hours
1	285,757	261,618	41.6	34.8
2	40,136	37,071	42.7	35.1
3	30,012	27,460	44.2	34.8
4	13,794	12,278	45.8	33.8
5	14,514	12,931	47.3	33.9
6	4,071	4,116	43.4	38.4
7	2,613	2,874	45.5	41.8
Total	391,241	358,706	42.3	34.8