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)
| 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% |