ANZSCO 251912

Orthotists and Prosthetists

Overview

EMPLOYED

550

PART-TIME SHARE

23%

FEMALE SHARE

52%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

37

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Orthotists or Prosthetists design, build, fit and repair splints, braces, callipers, artificial limbs and related appliances to restore function or compensate for muscular and skeletal disabilities.

Tasks

  • Examines the patient and takes the necessary measurements to create an artificial limb, brace, splint or other related appliance
  • Reads prescriptions for limbs and other related devices
  • Makes a plaster cast of the limb or abnormality
  • Designs limbs or related appliances
  • Makes the device or limb and supervises its construction or selects a commercially-made product and adjusts it to fit the patient
  • Fits the device or limb to the patient
  • Instructs the patient on the use and care of the device or limb
  • Carries out repairs and follow-ups with the patient to evaluate the effectiveness of an artificial limb or device

ANZSCO Classification

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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Orthotists and Prosthetists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 77% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Orthotists and Prosthetists work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    25.4%

    Victoria

    36.8%

    Queensland

    16.1%

    South Australia

    7.6%

    Tasmania

    3.4%

    Northern Territory

    0.5%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.8%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Orthotists and Prosthetists All Occupations
    Median age 37 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 52% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Orthotists and Prosthetists
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 8.9
    25–34 22.7 33.5
    35–44 22.3 24.5
    45–54 20.4 16.1
    55–59 8.8 7.1
    60–64 6.5 5.4
    65 and Over 4.9 3.6

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Orthotists and Prosthetists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 40.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 42.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 8.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 3.6
    Year 12 15.9 1.4
    Year 11 4.0 1.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.4
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