OSCA 2649

Other Medical Practitioners

Overview

  • Employed persons

    13,300

  • Employment status

    76.0% Full time

    24.1% Part time

  • Median age

    42 years

  • Employment by sex

    48.1% Female

    51.9% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    0.6%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Other Medical Practitioners Total employment
Employed persons 13,300 12,049,400
Median age 42 years 40 years
Full-time share 76.0% 64.2%
Part-time share 24.1% 35.8%
Female employment share 48.1% 48.5%
Male employment share 51.9% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 0.6% 2.2%
Main employing industry Health Care and Social Assistance Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Other Medical Practitioners covers Medical Practitioners not elsewhere classified. It includes Dermatologists, Emergency Medicine Specialists, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Ophthalmologists, Pathologists, Radiation Oncologists and Radiologists.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Other Medical Practitioners Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 97.2% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Public Administration and Safety 0.6% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Other Services 0.4% Construction 8.9%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 0.4% Education and Training 8.8%
    Education and Training 0.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Wholesale Trade 0.2% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Administrative and Support Services 0.1% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Accommodation and Food Services <0.1% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Arts and Recreation Services <0.1% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Financial and Insurance Services <0.1% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      31.2%

    • Victoria

      25.0%

    • Queensland

      21.4%

    • South Australia

      6.9%

    • Tasmania

      2.3%

    • Northern Territory

      1.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.8%

    Other Medical Practitioners Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 4,100 31.2% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 3,300 25.0% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 2,800 21.4% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 920 6.9% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 1,400 10.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 300 2.3% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 140 1.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 230 1.8% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Other Medical Practitioners

    Total employment

    Age group Other Medical Practitioners Total employment
    15–24 years 1.7% 14.3%
    25–34 years 24.9% 22.7%
    35–44 years 30.5% 22.3%
    45–54 years 21.9% 20.4%
    55–64 years 14.4% 15.3%
    65–74 years 5.6% 4.3%
    75 years and over 1.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Other Medical Practitioners Total employment
    Female 48.1% 48.5%
    Male 51.9% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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      OSCA occupation profiles data

      This file contains data available from the OSCA Occupation Profile page.

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      OSCA Occupation data - 2021 Census.xlsx

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      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)

      Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) is the skill-based classification used to categorise occupations across the Australian labour market. OSCA is used to define occupations across all official occupational statistics. OSCA replaces the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

      Each job is classified to one, and only one, group of jobs at each level of the classification with no overlaps. This prevents the accidental double-counting of roles within the Australian labour market. For more information about OSCA, visit the What is OSCA information page, or the ABS website.

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