282,546

Total number of nurses in Australia.
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1293

Hospitals in Australia.
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Population Increase

Australia’s total overall population increases one person every 2 minutes and 0 seconds.
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279

Full time doctors per 100,000 population in Australia.

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226,592

Number of registered nurses in Australia.

55,954

Number of enrolled nurses in Australia.
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Decrease in nursing supply

Taking into account the increase in population across Australia, the number of nurses per 100,000 has decreased from 1202 nurses per population in 1997 to 1191 in 2003.
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Hours Increase

The average number of hours nurses work has increased from 30.7 in 2001 to 32.5 in 2003. There has also been a decrease in nurses working part time. From 52.0% in 1997 to 50.0% in 2003.
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43.1

Is the average age of the employed nursing labour force in 2003. The average age has increased from 40.3 years in 1997.
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100%

of patients needing immediate care were seen to on time.
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Increase in male nursing staff

Between 2001 and 2003 the number of male nursing staff has increased from 19,085 to 20,343.
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