Table 2 Country or region of birth (selected) of medical practitioners by state or territory, 2011 (excluding those for whom country of birth is unknown)
From: Foreign-born health workers in Australia: an analysis of census data
Country or region of birth | Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 48.7% | 45.3% | 48.1% | 50.9% | 49.3% | 51.9% | 49.4% | 38.7% |
Total born overseas | 51.3% | 54.7% | 51.9% | 49.1% | 50.7% | 48.1% | 50.6% | 61.3% |
South Asia | 15.4% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.2% | 9.9% |
Southeast Asia | 8.7% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 12.8% | 3.8% | 10.4% | 12.2% |
United Kingdom and Ireland | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 7.4% | 16.0% |
Northeast Asia | 3.9% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% |
North Africa and the Middle East | 2.0% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.1% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9.1% |
New Zealand | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.5% |
Other countries | 5.8% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 6.8% |