In NSW, the reported number of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander mothers who gave birth in 2022 ranged from 37 in Northern Sydney Local Health District to 1,340 in Hunter New England Local Health District.
Source: NSW Perinatal Data Collection (SAPHaRI). Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence, NSW Ministry of Health.
Due to under-reporting of Aboriginal mothers to the Perinatal Data Collection, it is likely that the true numbers of mothers and babies are higher than shown. For more information refer to Estimated level of reporting.