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The main source of information about the labour force of occupations that do not have a specific page above is the Census of Population and Housing, conducted every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Census collects detailed data relating to employment and occupation. The census results show numbers employed in all health and community services occupations.

The ABS Census showed the following workers employed in other health occupations in 2006:

Other health occupations in Australia: selected features, 2006 

Occupation Number Change between 1996 and 2001 (%) % female Average age Average weekly hours worked Number per 100,000
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health workers 1,012 9.3 70.7 40 36 5
Acupuncturists 950 42.4 49.2 44 32 5
Audiologists 1,075 33.5 76.1 39 35 5
Chiropractors 2,486 20.0 32.7 40 35 12
Complementary therapies workers 16,354 47.2 73.3 42 25 79
Dieticians 2,589 29.6 91.9 36 33 13
Medical imaging workers 10,477 28.2 68.4 38 36 51
Naturopaths 2,982 19.2 79.0 43 23 14
Natural remedy consultant 2,631 12.2 75.1 45 24 13
Occupational therapists 6,835 27.7 93.2 36 33 33
Optometrists 3,065 13.8 44.2 40 38 15
Orthoptists 516 18.9 89.7 36 31 2
Orthotists/ prosthetists 348 -4.4 32.8 40 41 2
Osteopaths 776 82.2 48.3 37 36 4
Pharmacists 15,339 13.1 56.0 41 37 74
Physiotherapists 12,285 19.9 71.0 39 34 59
Podiatrists 2,097 18.8 61.6 37 36 10
Clinical psychologists 8,921 n.a. 75.4 43 35 43
Social workers 12,440 36.6 82.8 42 35 60
Speech pathologists 3,867 28.7 97.2 36 32 19
Therapy aides 3,428 26.4 87.7 41 27 17

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 1996, 2001 and 2006 (data available from ABS on request).

Publications

Information based on this source is published in the AIHW publication Health and Community Services labour force 2001 and  Health and Community Services labour force 2006.  

Further information from the Population Census can be obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics [external link].