ANZSCO 2534

Psychiatrists

Overview

EMPLOYED

5,400

PART-TIME SHARE

39%

FEMALE SHARE

33%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

500

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Summary

Psychiatrists diagnose, assess, treat and prevent human mental, emotional and behavioural disorders. Psychiatric Registrars training as Psychiatrists are included here.

Tasks

  • Assessing patients' mental and physical status to determine the nature and extent of mental, emotional and behavioural disorders
  • Assessing patients' medical, psychiatric and psychological histories
  • Examining patients to determine general physical condition
  • Ordering laboratory tests, imaging, neuropsychological tests and other diagnostic procedures
  • Examining the results of tests and examinations to determine the most appropriate forms of treatment
  • Prescribing and administering medication, psychotherapy, and other physical treatments and rehabilitation programs
  • Arranging admission to hospitals and providing in-patient treatment
  • Consulting, supervising and working with other Medical Practitioners and Health Professionals
  • Determining whether patients require involuntary treatment in accordance with relevant mental health acts
  • Assisting courts and other statutory bodies in managing patients in legal and forensic settings
  • Teaching medical students and registrars, and assessing their progress by administering tests

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 Psychiatrists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 61% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Psychiatrists 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

    26.8%

    Victoria

    21.1%

    Queensland

    30.6%

    South Australia

    2.7%

    Tasmania

    4.5%

    Northern Territory

    2.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    2.8%

    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 Psychiatrists All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 33% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Psychiatrists
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 0.1
    25–34 22.7 18.9
    35–44 22.3 24.8
    45–54 20.4 25.5
    55–59 8.8 8.8
    60–64 6.5 8.3
    65 and Over 4.9 13.8

    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 Psychiatrists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 67.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 30.2
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 0.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.1
    Year 12 15.9 0.3
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.0
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