In 2014, there were 1,645 registered dental hygienists, 87% of whom were employed in the dental hygiene field.
9 in 10
(94%) of employed dental hygienists were women, about the same as in 2012 (95%).
Almost 1 in 10
(7%) were aged 55 or older, about the same as in 2012 (6%).
Almost all
(97%) of employed dental hygienists worked in a clinical role, about the same as in 2012 (96%).
28.5 hours
was the average number of weekly hours worked by dental hygienists. This was lower than in 2012 (29.4).
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FTE per 100,000 population was 4.6
a decrease from 4.8 in 2012.
Source: AIHW National Health Workforce Data Set.
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