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Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readAlmost 7 million Australians, 38% of adults, are considering a cosmetic procedure in the next decade, according to the ACCSM's 2023 national survey. Here's who they are, what's driving the decision, and where demand is highest.
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Vikas Thakur / / 9 min readAustralia's facial injectable market was worth USD 3.1 billion in 2024, according to Grand View Research. We checked the common claim that Australia leads the world per capita on anti-wrinkle injectables, and the primary data doesn't back it up.
Vikas Thakur / / 11 min readAHPRA's advertising guidelines bind all 16 regulated health professions, not only cosmetic injectors. GPs, skin cancer clinics, cosmetic dermatologists and laser clinics carry the same testimonial ban, before/after restrictions and $60,000-$120,000 penalty exposure as any injectables clinic.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readAustralia had approximately 20,300 registered dentists in 2023, a rate of 61.1 FTE dentists per 100,000 people, according to AIHW's National Health Workforce Dataset. Full state and registrant-type breakdown.
Vikas Thakur / / 8 min readAustralia's total dental services industry is worth $14.5 billion in 2025, up 4.3% on 2024, according to IBISWorld. Around 20,300 dentists are registered nationally. Full breakdown of market size, funding sources and workforce data.
![How Many Cosmetic Procedures Australia Performs Yearly [2026]](/assets/cosmetic-clinic-patient-retention-CmO369h2.png)
Vikas Thakur / / 6 min readAustralia performs more than 500,000 cosmetic procedures a year, according to ACCSM's 2023 national survey. A narrower ISAPS count of board-certified plastic surgeons alone puts 2024 volume at 177,502. Here's why the numbers differ.