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Live births by local health district and statistical area of residence, NSW 2022

By local health district

Local Health DistrictNumber of births
Sydney6855
South Western Sydney13670
South Eastern Sydney9703
Illawarra Shoalhaven4483
Western Sydney14398
Nepean Blue Mountains4845
Northern Sydney8423
Central Coast3810
Hunter New England11060
Northern NSW2650
Mid North Coast2202
Southern NSW1516
Murrumbidgee2446
Western NSW3670
Far West202
Other–not stated1079
Total391012

By statistical area of residence

Sydney Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Bankstown2240.4
Canada Bay97614.2
Canterbury2153122.3
Hurstville2911.3
Leichhardt69810.2
Marrickville–Sydenham–Petersham5858.5
Strathfield–Burwood–Ashfield147721.5
Sydney Inner City2147321.5
Total6855100.0

South Western Sydney Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Auburn2110.1
Bankstown2229516.8
Bringelly–Green Valley239917.5
Camden10657.8
Campbelltown261419.1
Canterbury21010.7
Fairfield2164512.0
Liverpool2190413.9
Merrylands–Guildford23972.9
Penrith21170.9
Southern Highlands24283.1
Wollondilly6945.1
Total13670100.0

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Botany8278.5
Cronulla–Miranda–Caringbah134513.9
Eastern Suburbs–North142414.7
Eastern Suburbs–South157016.2
Hurstville2110111.3
Kogarah–Rockdale176118.1
Liverpool2n.p.n.p.
Lord Howe Islandn.p.n.p.
Sutherland–Menai–Heathcote124112.8
Sydney Inner City24264.4
Total9703100.0

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Dapto–Port Kembla95121.2
Kiama–Shellharbour114125.5
Shoalhaven102222.8
Wollongong136930.5
Total4483100.0

Western Sydney Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Auburn2148810.3
Baulkham Hills210697.4
Blacktown191313.3
Blacktown–North235516.4
Carlingford26944.8
Dural–Wisemans Ferry21130.8
Merrylands–Guildford2212914.8
Mount Druitt168111.7
Parramatta211814.7
Pennant Hills–Epping2800.6
Rouse Hill–McGraths Hill27265.0
Ryde–Hunters Hill2​300.2
Total14398100.0

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Blue Mountains70514.6
Fairfield2120.2
Hawkesbury2916.0
Lithgow–Mudgee22034.2
Penrith2216744.7
Richmond–Windsor51110.5
Rouse Hill–McGraths Hill21242.6
St Marys83117.2
Total4845100.0

Northern Sydney Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Baulkham Hills21151.4
Carlingford2420.5
Chatswood–Lane Cove116513.8
Dural–Wisemans Ferry2831.0
Hornsby84510.0
Ku-ring-gai7288.6
Manly4485.3
North Sydney–Mosman104812.4
Pennant Hills–Epping23624.3
Pittwater5216.2
Ryde–Hunters Hill2142016.9
Warringah164519.5
Total8423100.0

Central Coast Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Gosford176546.3
Wyong204553.7
Total3810100.0

Hunter New England Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Armidale4594.2
Great Lakesn.p.n.p.
Inverell–Tenterfield23543.2
Kempsey–Nambucca2n.p.n.p.
Lake Macquarie–East135412.2
Lake Macquarie–West9959.0
Lower Hunter132512.0
Maitland127611.5
Moree–Narrabri3293.0
Newcastle208018.8
Port Stephens6445.8
Tamworth–Gunnedah10829.8
Taree–Gloucester5344.8
Upper Hunter3823.5
Total11060100.0

Northern NSW Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Clarence Valley51719.5
Coffs Harbour260.2
Inverell–Tenterfield260.2
Mudgeeraba–Tallebudgera50.2
Richmond Valley–Coastal66725.2
Richmond Valley–Hinterland69726.3
Tweed Valley75228.4
Total2650100.0

Mid North Coast Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Coffs Harbour290641.1
Kempsey–Nambucca255525.2
Port Macquarie274133.7
Total2202100.0

Southern NSW Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Goulburn–Mulwaree35223.2
Queanbeyan47831.5
Snowy Mountains1328.7
South Coast252334.5
Young–Yass2312.0
Total1516100.0

Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Albury2281.1
Griffith–Murrumbidgee (West)61625.2
Lachlan Valley2923.8
Lower Murray2210.9
Tumut–Tumbarumba1405.7
Upper Murray excluding Albury712.9
Wagga Wagga131553.8
Young–Yass21636.7
Total2446100.0

Western NSW Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Bathurst255915.2
Bourke–Cobar–Coonamble3609.8
Dubbo105828.8
Lachlan Valley253214.5
Lithgow–Mudgee23519.6
Orange81022.1
Total3670100.0

Far West Local Health District

Statistical area1Number of birthsPercentage of births
Broken Hill and Far Westn.p.n.p.
Lower Murray2n.p.n.p.
Total202100.0

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Live births by local health district and statistical area of residence, NSW 2022

Notes

Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.

  1. Statistical area assigned according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (Jul2021–Jun2026) Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3.
  2. Geographical boundaries of Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3) occur within 2 local health districts.
  3. Total includes live births where statistical area was unknown.
  4. Cells with counts less than 5 are suppressed, and other cells may also be hidden to prevent back-calculation. These cells are marked with n.p.
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Current as at: Wednesday 31 July 2024
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