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Maternal local health district of residence, NSW 2018–2022
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Overview
In NSW, the largest percentage increases in mothers giving birth occurred in the Southern NSW and Hunter New England Local Health Districts, where the number increased by 8.2% and 5.6% respectively between 2018 and 2022. The largest decreases occurred in the Northern Sydney and Sydney Local Health Districts, where the number decreased by 13.4% and 11.7% respectively between 2018 and 2022. In 2022, 30.8% of mothers giving birth were residents in the South Western Sydney and Western Sydney Local Health Districts, similar to previous years.
Maternal local health district of residence, NSW 2018–2022
By number of births
| Sydney | 7716 | 7497 | 7086 | 7685 | 6814 |
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| South Western Sydney | 14259 | 14049 | 14043 | 14655 | 13560 |
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| South Eastern Sydney | 10209 | 10246 | 9659 | 10900 | 9633 |
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| Illawarra Shoalhaven | 4582 | 4487 | 4530 | 5018 | 4470 |
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| Western Sydney | 14977 | 15041 | 14632 | 15137 | 14331 |
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| Nepean Blue Mountains | 4875
| 4999 | 4887 | 5117 | 4788 |
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| Northern Sydney | 9656 | 9558 | 9047 | 9983 | 8363 |
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| Central Coast | 3834 | 3730 | 3753 | 3967 | 3770 |
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| Hunter New England | 10399 | 10479 | 10241 | 11221 | 10978 |
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| Northern NSW | 2627 | 2623 | 2531 | 2840 | 2641 |
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| Mid North Coast | 2092 | 2207 | 2075 | 2282 | 2180 |
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| Southern NSW | 1401 | 1432 | 1405 | 1468 | 1516 |
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| Murrumbidgee | 2391 | 2375 | 2388 | 2518 | 2428 |
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| Western NSW | 3522 | 3454 | 3420 | 3891 | 3650 |
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| Far West | 196 | 216 | 183 | 197 | 204 |
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| Other–not stated | 1434 | 1365 | 1360 | 1127 | 1091 |
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By percentage of births
| Sydney | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
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| South Western Sydney | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
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| South Eastern Sydney | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 10.7 |
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| Illawarra Shoalhaven | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
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| Western Sydney | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.4 | 15.8 |
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| Nepean Blue Mountains | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
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| Northern Sydney | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 9.2 |
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| Central Coast | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
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| Hunter New England | 11.0
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| Northern NSW | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
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| Mid North Coast | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
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| Southern NSW | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
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| Murrumbidgee | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
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| Western NSW | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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| Far West | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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| Other–not stated | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
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Maternal local health district of residence, NSW 2018–2022
Notes
Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.
