ANZSCO 2525

Physiotherapists

Overview

EMPLOYED

45,800

PART-TIME SHARE

36%

FEMALE SHARE

63%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,710

MEDIAN AGE

36

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

3,800

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Summary

Physiotherapists assess, treat and prevent disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.

Tasks

  • Administering muscle, nerve, joint and functional ability tests to identify and assess physical problems of patients
  • Designing treatment programs to address patients' problems
  • Treating patients to reduce pain, improve circulation, strengthen muscles, improve cardiothoracic, cardiovascular and respiratory functions, restore joint mobility, and improve balance and coordination
  • Using the therapeutic properties of exercise, heat, cold, massage, manipulation, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, ultraviolet and infra-red light and ultrasound in the treatment of patients
  • Reviewing, continually monitoring, assessing and evaluating programs and treatments
  • Consulting with other Health Professionals as required about patients' problems, needs and progress
  • Instructing patients and their families in procedures to be continued at home
  • Recording treatments given and patients' responses and progress
  • Developing and implementing screening and preventative health promotion programs

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Physiotherapists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 64% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,710 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $43 $43

    Industries

    Physiotherapists work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    27.6%

    Victoria

    24.4%

    Queensland

    24.9%

    South Australia

    7.7%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    0.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.0%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Physiotherapists All Occupations
    Median age 36 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 63% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Physiotherapists
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 8.1
    25–34 22.7 43.5
    35–44 22.3 23.4
    45–54 20.4 13.5
    55–59 8.8 4.9
    60–64 6.5 4.0
    65 and Over 4.9 2.5

    Education

    Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is required.

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    • ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Physiotherapists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 38.4
    Bachelor degree 23.2 58.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 1.4
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.2
    Year 12 15.9 0.4
    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

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.