In 2014, there were 1,968 registered osteopaths. 1,741 were employed in the osteopathy field (excluding provisional registrants).
Just over half
(52%) of employed osteopaths were women.
Almost 1 in 8
(13%) were aged 55 or older. This was about the same as in 2011 (14%).
Almost all
(97%) of employed osteopaths worked in a clinical role. This was the same as in 2011.
34.1 hours
was the average number of hours worked weekly by osteopaths. This was down from 35.1 hours in 2011.
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FTE per 100,000 population was 6.7
up from 6.1 in 2011.
Source: AIHW National Health Workforce Data Set.
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