ANZSCO 411214

Dental Therapists

Overview

EMPLOYED

2,600

PART-TIME SHARE

55%

FEMALE SHARE

91%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

33

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

About this data

Summary

Dental Therapists examine and treat diseases of the teeth in preschool, primary and secondary school children under the general supervision of a Dentist.

Tasks

  • Provides educational programmes to motivate children, parents and the community in matters relating to oral health
  • Provides fluoride therapy by applying re-mineralising solutions and desensitising agents
  • Removes deposits from teeth
  • Applies non-invasive fissure sealants to teeth
  • Takes impressions of the mouth
  • Takes dental radiographs

ANZSCO Classification

Details

On this page

    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 Therapists All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 45% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 40 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Dental Therapists 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

    23.1%

    Victoria

    21.7%

    Queensland

    21.8%

    South Australia

    11.7%

    Tasmania

    2.3%

    Northern Territory

    1.1%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.3%

    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 Therapists All Occupations
    Median age 33 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 91% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Dental Therapists
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 11.0
    25–34 22.7 44.0
    35–44 22.3 17.1
    45–54 20.4 13.2
    55–59 8.8 6.8
    60–64 6.5 6.9
    65 and Over 4.9 1.3

    Education

    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 Therapists
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 71.1
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 15.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 0.4
    Year 12 15.9 0.4
    Year 11 4.0 0.0
    Year 10 and below 9.7 0.0
    On this page

      Occupation profiles data

      This file contains data displayed on the Occupation Profile pages.

      Use of data in this file must include the relevant attribution text provided.

      Occupation profiles data - August 2024.xlsx

      occupation_profiles_data_-_august_2024.xlsx9088333

      Download

      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.