STATES AND TERRITORIES


The number of births in 2011 increased for most states and territories, with the exception of Queensland, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.

Births Registered, States and territories - 2010 and 2011
			Change
	2010	2011	2010-2011	2010-2011
	no.	no.	no.	%
New South Wales	95 918	99 054	3 136	3.3
Victoria	70 568	71 444	876	1.2
Queensland	64 467	63 253	-1 214	-1.9
South Australia	20 076	19 892	-184	-0.9
Western Australia	31 424	32 259	835	2.7
Tasmania	6 385	6 608	223	3.5
Northern Territory	3 899	3 954	55	1.4
Australian Capital Territory	5 149	5 121	-28	-0.5
Australia(a)	297 903	301 617	3 714	1.2
(a) Includes Other Territories.

Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory recorded the oldest median ages of mothers and fathers (for mothers 31.4 years and 31.5 years respectively, for fathers both 33.6 years). The Northern Territory had the youngest mothers and fathers (28.5 years and 31.5 years), followed by Tasmania (29.4 years and 31.8 years).

Total fertility rates (TFRs) for New South Wales, Tasmania and the Northern Territory increased in 2011. The remaining states all recorded a slight decrease in TFR. In 2011, Tasmania recorded the highest TFR (2.17 babies per woman) and Victoria recorded the lowest (1.75 babies per woman).


Fertility rates were highest for women aged 30–34 years in all states and territories in 2011, with the exception of Tasmania and the Northern Territory, where women aged 25–29 years recorded the highest fertility rate. For more information see data cube Table 1: Births, Summary, States and territories - 2001 to 2011.