ANZSCO 2531

General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers

Overview

EMPLOYED

87,500

PART-TIME SHARE

27%

FEMALE SHARE

48%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,616

MEDIAN AGE

42

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

5,600

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Summary

General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries, recommend preventative action and refer patients to specialist Medical Practitioners, other health care workers, and social, welfare and support workers.

Tasks

  • Conducting examinations and questioning patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and recording patients' medical information
  • Ordering laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interpreting findings to assist in diagnosis
  • Providing overall care for patients, and prescribing and administering treatments, medications and other remedial measures
  • Monitoring patients' progress and response to treatment
  • Advising on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders
  • Referring patients to, and exchanging medical information with, specialist Medical Practitioners
  • Reporting births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities
  • Arranging the admission of patients to hospitals

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 General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 73% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,616 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $63 $43

    Industries

    General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers 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

    24.7%

    Victoria

    29.3%

    Queensland

    21.8%

    South Australia

    8.5%

    Tasmania

    1.4%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.6%

    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 General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers All Occupations
    Median age 42 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 48% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 2.0
    25–34 22.7 31.0
    35–44 22.3 24.6
    45–54 20.4 18.1
    55–59 8.8 8.0
    60–64 6.5 6.9
    65 and Over 4.9 9.3

    Education

    Registration with the Medical Board of Australia is required.

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 39.9
    Bachelor degree 23.2 56.6
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 0.6
    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 0.1
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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.