Table 3 Country or region of birth (selected) of midwifery and nursing professionals 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
Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 67.5% | 66.0% | 63.5% | 68.3% | 70.4% | 81.7% | 69.9% | 51.7% |
Total born overseas | 32.5% | 34.0% | 36.5% | 31.7% | 29.6% | 18.3% | 30.1% | 48.3% |
United Kingdom and Ireland | 6.7% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 9.0% | 7.0% | 22.8% |
Southeast Asia | 5.6% | 6.8% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
Northeast Asia | 3.1% | 4.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
South Asia | 5.8% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6.2% |
New Zealand | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 4.1% |
Other countries | 5.1% | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 4.5% |