ANZSCO 252311

Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists)

Overview

EMPLOYED

1,400

PART-TIME SHARE

41%

FEMALE SHARE

32%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

47

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

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Summary

Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists) diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, irregularities and malformations of teeth and associated structures in the mouth and jaw using surgery and other specialist techniques.

Tasks

  • Diagnoses dental diseases using a range of methods such as radiographs, salivary tests and medical histories
  • Provides restorative oral care such as implants, complex crown and bridge restorations, and orthodontics, and repairs damaged and decayed teeth
  • Provides oral surgical treatments such as biopsy of tissue and prescription of medication
  • Restores oral function with removable and fixed oral prostheses
  • Assists in diagnosing general diseases having oral manifestations such as diabetes
  • Leads a dental team which may comprise of dental hygienists, dental therapists, dental assistants and other dental specialists

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 Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists) All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 59% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists) 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

    30.9%

    Victoria

    25.8%

    Queensland

    20.3%

    South Australia

    8.8%

    Tasmania

    1.4%

    Northern Territory

    0.2%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.0%

    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 Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists) All Occupations
    Median age 47 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 32% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists)
    15–19 5.2 0.2
    20–24 9.1 1.3
    25–34 22.7 10.5
    35–44 22.3 31.7
    45–54 20.4 23.6
    55–59 8.8 11.0
    60–64 6.5 11.0
    65 and Over 4.9 11.3

    Education

    Registration with the Dental Board of Australia is required.

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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 Dental Specialists (including Orthodontists)
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 79.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 10.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 2.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 2.9
    Year 12 15.9 1.0
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.0
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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