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, 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 |
Inner Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 117 | 124 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Chiropractors | 963 | 786 | 43.5 | 31.0 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 447 | 317 | 50.4 | 26.9 |
| Dental Practitioners | 3,199 | 3,019 | 41.7 | 35.9 |
| Medical Practitioners | 15,885 | 16,107 | 45.5 | 40.6 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 2,515 | 2,371 | 38.4 | 35.8 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 66,995 | 59,972 | 44.5 | 34.0 |
| Occupational Therapists | 3,769 | 3,253 | 38.1 | 32.8 |
| Optometrists | 935 | 881 | 40.9 | 35.8 |
| Osteopaths | 535 | 441 | 39.4 | 31.3 |
| Pharmacists | 4,237 | 3,996 | 41.5 | 35.8 |
| Physiotherapists | 4,588 | 4,120 | 39.1 | 34.1 |
| Podiatrists | 934 | 876 | 39.4 | 35.6 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 4,792 | 5,700 | 38.7 | 45.2 |
| Psychologists | 4,028 | 3,377 | 49.1 | 31.9 |
| Total | 113,939 | 105,339 | 43.7 | 35.4 |
Outer Regional, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 192 | 205 | 45.7 | 40.5 |
| Chiropractors | 264 | 233 | 43.5 | 33.5 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | 105 | 76 | 53.9 | 27.5 |
| Dental Practitioners | 1,162 | 1,100 | 42.0 | 36.0 |
| Medical Practitioners | 6,155 | 6,526 | 44.7 | 42.4 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 800 | 776 | 38.3 | 36.9 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 27,718 | 25,885 | 44.4 | 35.5 |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,438 | 1,290 | 36.6 | 34.1 |
| Optometrists | 267 | 255 | 42.5 | 36.3 |
| Osteopaths | NP | 79 | 39.0 | 31.9 |
| Pharmacists | 1,760 | 1,715 | 40.9 | 37.0 |
| Physiotherapists | 1,616 | 1,467 | 37.4 | 34.5 |
| Podiatrists | 259 | 260 | 41.2 | 38.1 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 2,145 | 2,716 | 39.0 | 48.1 |
| Psychologists | 1,266 | 1,090 | 48.5 | 32.7 |
| Total | 45,241 | 43,671 | 43.5 | 37.0 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
Remote Australia, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 101 | 108 | 43.0 | 40.7 |
| Chiropractors | 38 | 33 | 39.1 | 32.9 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | NP | 6 | 51.4 | 24.1 |
| Dental Practitioners | 112 | 110 | 41.5 | 37.4 |
| Medical Practitioners | 877 | 970 | 44.4 | 44.2 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 71 | 67 | 43.5 | 35.8 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 4,049 | 4,056 | 43.7 | 38.1 |
| Occupational Therapists | 180 | 161 | 34.3 | 33.9 |
| Optometrists | 31 | 33 | 38.6 | 40.2 |
| Osteopaths | NP | 2 | 44.0 | 37.5 |
| Pharmacists | 234 | 252 | 40.4 | 40.9 |
| Physiotherapists | 211 | 212 | 35.8 | 38.2 |
| Podiatrists | 33 | 35 | 37.8 | 39.7 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 353 | 513 | 38.0 | 55.2 |
| Psychologists | 129 | 121 | 45.8 | 35.7 |
| Total | 6,431 | 6,679 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
Very Remote, Registered and Employed in Australia, 2022
| Profession |
Headcount |
Total FTE |
Average Age |
Average Total Hours |
| ATSI Health Practitioners | 107 | 134 | 49.0 | 47.6 |
| Chiropractors | NP | 16 | 31.4 | 32.9 |
| Chinese Medicine Practitioners | NP | 1 | 39.0 | 28.0 |
| Dental Practitioners | 25 | 24 | 47.8 | 36.8 |
| Medical Practitioners | 396 | 451 | 47.7 | 45.5 |
| Medical Radiation Practitioners | 34 | 39 | 45.3 | 44.0 |
| Nurses and Midwives | 2,432 | 2,717 | 45.3 | 42.4 |
| Occupational Therapists | 64 | 64 | 34.7 | 38.0 |
| Optometrists | NP | 6 | 58.3 | 33.7 |
| Osteopaths | NP | 1 | 38.0 | 25.0 |
| Pharmacists | 96 | 105 | 43.6 | 41.4 |
| Physiotherapists | 102 | 112 | 35.6 | 41.8 |
| Podiatrists | 17 | 16 | 36.5 | 35.3 |
| Paramedicine Practitioners | 229 | 350 | 43.5 | 58.1 |
| Psychologists | 36 | 33 | 47.1 | 35.3 |
| Total | 3,566 | 4,069 | 45.0 | 43.6 |
NP Row has been set to Not Published due to data confidentiality
