Australian Chiropractic Industry Statistics
As functional medicine continues to grow in popularity as an alternative to conventional western medicine, its subsidiaries such as chiropractic care are also experiencing exponential growth. Keep reading to make sure you are up to date with the growing industry and how it can affect your healthcare!
Chiropractors in Australia
According to statistics released by the Chiropractic Board of Australia in 2016, Australia has almost 5,000 practising chiropractors and approximately 320 non-practising chiropractors. The number of chiropractors in each Australian state is also proportionate to their population, as follows:
- New South Wales: 33.4% (1,760 chiropractors)
- Victoria: 26% (1,358 chiropractors)
- Queensland: 16% (844 chiropractors)
- Western Australia: 11.8% (618 chiropractors)
- South Australia: 7.1% (375 chiropractors)
- Australian Capital Territory: 1.3% (66 chiropractors)
- Tasmania: 1.1% (57 chiropractors)
- Northern Territory: 0.5% (28 chiropractors)
Chiropractic demographics in Australia
The chiropractic industry is incredibly male dominated, with men making up 61.2% of the profession, while women only make up 38.8%. The industry is also extremely young, with more than half of the profession made up of those between 25 and 40 years of age. In 2016, only 123 chiropractors were under the age of 25 - however, this is expected to change as the industry grows in popularity and more medical students begin to take an interest in this alternative form of medicine.
Other interesting chiropractic statistics
As of 2016, there were 4,885 chiropractic practices in the country, employing around 13,500 in the industry. Between 2011 and 2016, the industry grew at an annual growth rate of 5.3%, and made over $1 billion AUD in revenue.
The chiropractic care industry is expected to continue growing as the Australian population also ages. In order to keep up to date with the new healthcare trends and become more knowledgeable on the different types of treatment available, visiting local chiropractic practitioners in person is always a great option
