3301.0 - Births, Australia, 2017

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/12/2018

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Summary In this issue Births Fertility rates States and Territories Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander births and fertility Fertility Maps About this Release Australian women are now having children older than ever (Media Release)	CAPITAL CITY MAPS - TOTAL FERTILITY RATES Data for Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) that are classified as "Not applicable" are not published in the following maps because these SA2s either have no usual resident population (such as industrial zones and National Parks) or, have too few usual residents contributing to fertility rates. For more information see the data cube TABLE 2: Births, Summary, Statistical Areas Level 2 - 2011 to 2017 from the Downloads tab. Total Fertility Rate Sydney, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 Sydney's lower fertility areas are clustered around the CBD, and extend to the eastern suburbs, inner north and inner south. Higher rates are seen in the south-west and outer west. Total Fertility Rate Greater Melbourne, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 Melbourne's lower fertility rates are concentrated in the inner suburbs and middle suburbia to the east and south-east. The higher fertility rates are seen in the outer west, north and south-east. Total Fertility Rate Brisbane, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 Brisbane's lower fertility areas are concentrated in central Brisbane either side of the river, while some of the higher fertility areas are in the north, the highest rates are in south and outer west. Total Fertility Rate Greater Adelaide, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 Inner Adelaide has lower fertility rates, while the outer northern areas have the higher rates. Total Fertility Rate Greater Perth, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 Inner Perth has lower fertility rates, while the outer northern and south eastern areas have the higher rates. Total Fertility Rate Greater Hobart, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 Four inner SA2s, including Hobart and Sandy Bay, have lower fertility rates and the remaining greater Hobart area has higher fertility. Total Fertility Rate Greater Darwin, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 Greater Darwin's lowest fertility rates are in Darwin City, followed by surrounding SA2s. Higher fertility rates are prominent in the southern region and Palmerston City area. Total Fertility Rate Canberra, by Statistical Area Level 2, 2017 The inner north and inner south east SA2s in Canberra have the lowest fertility rates, while the north and north west have recorded higher fertility rates. The southern regions show variability in fertility rates with only SA2 Waramanga in the highest range. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.