The table shows the number of doctors in Australia, while the bar charts detail the proportion of them by gender as well as place of birth in the years 1986,1996 and 2006. Overall, it is readily apparent that the amount of physicians significantly increased. Additionally, the proportion of male doctors underwent a slight decline, whereas the demand for females grew gradually.
Initially, the number of doctors was 23,720, increasing moderately to 29.060 in the subsequent 10 years. By 2006, the figures showed a growth of around 4,000 (at 35,450).
When it comes to gender and place of birth of physicians in Australia, the percentage of male doctors was at its peak in 1986, at just over 70%. However, it decreased slowly to approximately 60% by the end of the given period. On the other hand, the demand of women for this occupation doubled its figures (from around 20% to just below 40%). In addition, the amount of doctors from foreign nations was almost 40%, before rising 50% in 2006. By contrast, Australia had around 60% of physicians who were born there, before shrinking to approximately 55% in the next 10 years. But, by the end of the period, the number of overseas and Australian doctors reached the similar proportion (at 50%).