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Dental graduates annual: Australia, 2022
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
Australia had 730 new dental graduates in 2022, according to Dental Practitioner Supply and Demand Model - Methodology Paper. Basis: other.
Comparability C Confidence medium
Cite this
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. (2026). Dental graduates annual: Australia, as of 2022-12-31 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/au/dental-graduates-annual/2022/
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Record
- Value
- 730 persons
- Unit
- persons
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
- Method
- reported
- Basis
- other
- Scope
- other
- Comparability
- Comparability C C: different basis; use with caution when comparing
- Status
- Current revision
Source quote
Total 193 351 475 426 429 468 600 536 622 645 600 654 642 506 665 730
Locator: p.7, Figure 2 "Completion counts for dental courses, 2007-22", data row "Total", column 2022
Local definition
Department of Education course completions for dental courses that lead to registration as a dental practitioner (all divisions, not dentists only)
Source
Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: Dental Practitioner Supply and Demand Model - Methodology Paper (April 2026). Registry entry: au-doh-dental-supply-demand-2026.
Notes
Completions by state 2022: NSW 131, Vic 198, Qld 271, WA 54, SA 76 = 730. Source: Dept of Education Higher Education Statistics as reproduced by the Health Department. Likely includes oral health/hygiene/therapy programs, so it overstates dentist graduates. Cross-check: Dental Board 2024/25 had 1,482 first-time registrants (1,012 domestic incl. new graduates, 470 international), all divisions.
Metric definition
New dental graduates per year All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 652 persons | other | Comparability A | Higher Education Statistics 2024, Section 14 - Award course completions (Table 14.19, special interest courses) | ||
| 2023 | 636 persons | other | Comparability A | Higher Education Statistics 2024, Section 14 - Award course completions (Table 14.19, special interest courses) | ||
| 2022 | 730 persons | other | Comparability C | Dental Practitioner Supply and Demand Model - Methodology Paper (April 2026) |
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