Table 1 Change in demographic composition between 2005 and 2022

Teachers

Total

N = 349

N = 413

Female

253 (72%)

293 (71%)

0.6

Age

44 (35, 51)

41 (32, 52)

0.2

Coupled

260 (74%)

319 (77%)

0.4

New parent

50 (14%)

79 (19%)

0.078

Edu

 < 0.001

Postgraduate

27 (7.7%)

87 (21%)

Graduate diploma

119 (34%)

94 (23%)

Bachelors degree

126 (36%)

178 (43%)

Year 12

75 (21%)

54 (13%)

Year 11 or below

2 (0.6%)

0 (0%)

Tenure (years)

9 (3, 18)

8 (3, 17)

0.3

Sector

0.8

Primary

191 (55%)

229 (55%)

Secondary

158 (45%)

184 (45%)

Region

0.10

City

225 (64%)

279 (68%)

Regional

91 (26%)

83 (20%)

Remote

33 (9.5%)

51 (12%)

Real household income ($000 s)

61 (47, 73)

76 (60, 97)

 < 0.001

Mental health

80 (68, 88)

76 (64, 84)

 < 0.001

Low job control

111 (34%)

218 (58%)

 < 0.001

High job demand

161 (50%)

200 (53%)

0.4

Nurses

Total

N = 180

N = 270

Female

165 (92%)

244 (90%)

0.6

Age

42 (35, 48)

38 (29, 53)

0.2

Coupled

132 (73%)

192 (71%)

0.6

New parent

35 (19%)

43 (16%)

0.3

Edu

 < 0.001

Postgraduate

4 (2.2%)

32 (12%)

Graduate diploma

42 (23%)

63 (23%)

Bachelors degree

84 (47%)

139 (51%)

Year 12

38 (21%)

36 (13%)

Year 11 or below

12 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

Tenure (years)

5 (2, 13)

6 (2, 13)

0.3

Region

0.8

City

115 (64%)

180 (67%)

Regional

42 (23%)

60 (22%)

Remote

23 (13%)

30 (11%)

Real household income ($000 s)

58 (47, 72)

79 (61, 96)

 < 0.001

Mental health

80 (68, 84)

76 (64, 84)

0.012

Low job control

46 (27%)

99 (39%)

0.010

High job demand

56 (33%)

139 (55%)

 < 0.001