The table and charts provide data on the number of doctors in Australia over a 20-year period, from 1986 to 2006.
Overall, the data shows that the total number of doctors increased significantly, gender balance improved, and there was a slight shift in the proportion of doctors born overseas.
According to the table, the total number of doctors increased steadily during this time, rising from 23,720 in 1986 to 35,450 in 2006. The bar charts illustrate the percentage distribution of doctors by gender and place of birth. Regarding gender, the proportion of male doctors declined from 75% in 1986 to 60% in 2006, while the share of female doctors rose significantly around 25% to 40% during the same period. As for the place of birth, the percentage of doctors born in Australia decreased slightly, around 63% in 1986 to 50 in 2006. Conversely, the proportion of overseas-born doctors grew to about 38% to 50% over these two decades. By the end of the year, both of birth place experiences the same percentage.