HEALTH STATISTICS · The crude birth rate is one of the main demographic statistics describing fertility. It is calculated as the number of live births in a year per 1,000 population

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Table of Contents

1 Crude birth rate by Local Health District, NSW 2010

1.1 Sources

1.2 Notes

1.3 Commentary

1.4 Data Table

2 Crude birth rate, NSW, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

2.1 Sources

2.2 Notes

2.3 Commentary

2.4 Data Table

3 Fertility rate by Local Health District, NSW 2010

3.1 Sources

3.2 Notes

3.3 Data Table

4 Total fertility rate, NSW, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

4.1 Sources

4.2 Notes

4.3 Commentary

4.4 Data Table

5 Total births by maternal age, NSW 1992 to 2011

5.1 Sources

5.2 Notes

5.3 Commentary

5.4 Data Table

6 Fertility rate by maternal age, NSW 1992 to 2011

6.1 Sources

6.2 Notes

6.3 Commentary

6.4 Data Table

7 Maternal age, mothers resident in Northern NSW Local Health District, NSW 2001 to 2010

7.1 Sources

7.2 Notes

7.3 Data Table

8 First antenatal visit by gestational age, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

8.1 Sources

8.2 Notes

8.3 Data Table

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9 Infant feeding at hospital discharge by Local Health District, Full breast feeding, 2011

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9.2 Notes

9.3 Data Table

10 ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 1: Outcome of selected primipara, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

10.1 Sources

10.2 Notes

10.3 Data Table

11 Type of birth, mothers residing in Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2001 to 2011

11.1 Sources

11.2 Notes

11.3 Data Table

12 ACHS Clinical Indicator for Obstetrics Area 4: General anaesthesia for caesarean section, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

12.1 Sources

12.2 Notes

12.3 Data Table

13 ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 7: Postpartum haemorrhage and blood transfusion after vaginal birth and caesarean section, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

13.1 Sources

13.2 Notes

13.3 Data Table

14 ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 3: Major perineal tears and surgical repair of the perineum, selected primipara, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

14.1 Sources

14.2 Notes

14.3 Data Table

15 Low birth weight by Local Health District, NSW 2010

15.1 Sources

15.2 Notes

15.3 Commentary

15.4 Data Table

16 Low birth weight, Northern NSW LHD, 1991 to 2010

16.1 Sources

16.2 Notes

16.3 Data Table

17 Smoking at all during pregnancy by Local Health District among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers, NSW 2011

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17.3 Data Table

18 Smoking at all during pregnancy among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 1996 to 2011

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18.2 Notes

18.3 Data Table

19 Smoking at all during pregnancy by Local Government Area, NSW, 2008 to 2010

19.1 Sources

19.2 Notes

19.3 Commentary

19.4 Data Table

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Crude birth rate by Local Health District, NSW 2010

Sources

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

Notes

Includes births in NSW to NSW residents only.

Commentary

The crude birth rate is one of the main demographic statistics describing fertility. It is calculated as the number of live births in a year per 1,000 population. The denominator is the mid-year estimated resident population (ERP).

The Western Sydney had the highest and the Far West Local Health District the lowest birth rates in NSW in 2010. The birth rate may be underestimated in the Local Health Districts with interstate boundaries due to mothers resident in this areas giving birth interstate.

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Crude birth rate by Local Health District, NSW 2010

Local Health Districts

Number of livebirths

Population Crude birth rate per 1,000

population Female population of

childbearing age Total fertility

rate Sydney 8,587 570,848 15.0 206,016 1.6

South Western Sydney

12,665 867,906 14.6 312,608 2.0

South Eastern Sydney

11,491 833,102 13.8 286,101 1.6

Illawarra Shoalhaven

4,456 386,199 11.5 120,744 1.9

Western Sydney 13,931 822,916 16.9 299,626 2.2

Nepean Blue Mountains

4,811 345,160 13.9 121,602 2.0

Northern Sydney 10,770 832,890 12.9 283,030 1.7

Central Coast 3,803 317,001 12.0 101,003 2.0

Hunter New England 10,943 876,939 12.5 276,247 2.1

Northern NSW 2,867 295,978 9.7 87,928 1.9

Mid North Coast 2,307 211,581 10.9 60,681 2.3

Southern NSW 1,373 200,031 6.9 60,496 1.3

Murrumbidgee* 2,533 292,399 8.7 92,607 1.5

Western NSW 3,740 269,473 13.9 85,506 2.4

Far West 252 31,699 7.9 9,411 1.5

NSW 94,987 7,154,122 13.3 2,403,606 1.9

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Crude birth rate, NSW, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

Sources


Notes


Commentary

The crude birth rate is one of the main demographic statistics describing fertility. It is calculated as the number of live births in a year per 1,000 population. The denominator is the mid-year estimated resident population (ERP).

The Western Sydney had the highest and the Far West Local Health District the lowest birth rates in NSW in 2010. The birth rate may be underestimated in the Local Health Districts with interstate boundaries due to mothers resident in this areas giving birth interstate.



Crude birth rate, NSW, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

Year State comparison


Population Crude birth rate per

1,000 population Female population of


rate

1994 Northern NSW LHD

2,881 239,158 12.0 82,504 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,967 5,821,032 14.4 2,120,978 1.9


2,976 243,858 12.2 83,886 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,183 5,883,123 14.1 2,137,538 1.8


2,942 247,337 11.9 84,852 2.0

Rest of NSW 82,250 5,957,391 13.8 2,159,274 1.8


2,918 251,771 11.6 85,570 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,936 6,025,190 13.9 2,169,933 1.8


2,949 255,383 11.5 86,058 2.0

Rest of NSW 82,113 6,083,688 13.5 2,176,860 1.8


2,907 258,589 11.2 86,303 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,195 6,152,781 13.5 2,189,306 1.8


2,760 262,080 10.5 86,506 1.9

Rest of NSW 83,955 6,224,133 13.5 2,202,016 1.8


2,782 265,670 10.5 86,717 2.0

Rest of NSW 81,984 6,309,547 13.0 2,219,855 1.8


2,684 268,733 10.0 86,950 1.9

Rest of NSW 82,237 6,360,218 12.9 2,228,152 1.8


2,619 271,838 9.6 87,184 1.8

Rest of NSW 82,730 6,400,739 12.9 2,232,970 1.8


2,583 274,458 9.4 87,020 1.8

Rest of NSW 81,894 6,432,731 12.7 2,233,834 1.8


2,787 276,963 10.1 86,699 1.9

Rest of NSW 86,537 6,479,494 13.4 2,239,917 1.8


2,819 280,708 10.0 86,848 2.0

Rest of NSW 88,687 6,535,379 13.6 2,251,449 1.9


3,004 284,873 10.5 87,439 2.1

Rest of NSW 91,552 6,620,069 13.8 2,268,613 1.9


2,994 290,203 10.3 88,545 2.0

Rest of NSW 91,893 6,724,684 13.7 2,294,433 1.9


2,961 293,795 10.1 88,628 1.9

Rest of NSW 91,929 6,802,477 13.5 2,309,497 1.9


2,867 295,978 9.7 87,928 1.9

Rest of NSW 92,120 6,858,144 13.4 2,315,679 1.9









Fertility rate by Local Health District, NSW 2010

Sources


Notes




Fertility rate by Local Health District, NSW 2010

Local Health Districts


Population Crude birth rate per 1,000

population Female population of


rate Sydney 8,587 570,848 15.0 206,016 1.6


12,665 867,906 14.6 312,608 2.0


11,491 833,102 13.8 286,101 1.6

Illawarra Shoalhaven

4,456 386,199 11.5 120,744 1.9

Western Sydney 13,931 822,916 16.9 299,626 2.2


4,811 345,160 13.9 121,602 2.0

Northern Sydney 10,770 832,890 12.9 283,030 1.7

Central Coast 3,803 317,001 12.0 101,003 2.0

Hunter New England 10,943 876,939 12.5 276,247 2.1

Northern NSW 2,867 295,978 9.7 87,928 1.9

Mid North Coast 2,307 211,581 10.9 60,681 2.3

Southern NSW 1,373 200,031 6.9 60,496 1.3

Murrumbidgee* 2,533 292,399 8.7 92,607 1.5

Western NSW 3,740 269,473 13.9 85,506 2.4

Far West 252 31,699 7.9 9,411 1.5

NSW 94,987 7,154,122 13.3 2,403,606 1.9







Total fertility rate, NSW, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

Sources


Notes


Commentary

Birth statistics can be reported as the crude birth rate, age specific fertility rate, total fertility rate and general fertility rate. Total fertility rate (TFR), presented here, represents the number of children a female would bear during her lifetime if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates at each age of her reproductive life.

The TRF was the highest in the Western NSW Local Health District and the lowest in the Southern NSW Local Health District in 2010. The TRF results may be underestimated in the Local Health Districts with interstate boundaries due to mothers resident in this areas giving birth interstate.

Age specific fertility rates can be found in another indicator in this report: Births and fertility by maternal age in NSW.



Total fertility rate, NSW, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010



Population Crude birth rate per

1,000 population Female population of


rate


2,881 239,158 12.0 82,504 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,967 5,821,032 14.4 2,120,978 1.9


2,976 243,858 12.2 83,886 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,183 5,883,123 14.1 2,137,538 1.8


2,942 247,337 11.9 84,852 2.0

Rest of NSW 82,250 5,957,391 13.8 2,159,274 1.8


2,918 251,771 11.6 85,570 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,936 6,025,190 13.9 2,169,933 1.8


2,949 255,383 11.5 86,058 2.0

Rest of NSW 82,113 6,083,688 13.5 2,176,860 1.8


2,907 258,589 11.2 86,303 2.0

Rest of NSW 83,195 6,152,781 13.5 2,189,306 1.8


2,760 262,080 10.5 86,506 1.9

Rest of NSW 83,955 6,224,133 13.5 2,202,016 1.8


2,782 265,670 10.5 86,717 2.0

Rest of NSW 81,984 6,309,547 13.0 2,219,855 1.8


2,684 268,733 10.0 86,950 1.9

Rest of NSW 82,237 6,360,218 12.9 2,228,152 1.8


2,619 271,838 9.6 87,184 1.8

Rest of NSW 82,730 6,400,739 12.9 2,232,970 1.8


2,583 274,458 9.4 87,020 1.8

Rest of NSW 81,894 6,432,731 12.7 2,233,834 1.8


2,787 276,963 10.1 86,699 1.9

Rest of NSW 86,537 6,479,494 13.4 2,239,917 1.8


2,819 280,708 10.0 86,848 2.0

Rest of NSW 88,687 6,535,379 13.6 2,251,449 1.9


3,004 284,873 10.5 87,439 2.1

Rest of NSW 91,552 6,620,069 13.8 2,268,613 1.9


2,994 290,203 10.3 88,545 2.0

Rest of NSW 91,893 6,724,684 13.7 2,294,433 1.9


2,961 293,795 10.1 88,628 1.9

Rest of NSW 91,929 6,802,477 13.5 2,309,497 1.9


2,867 295,978 9.7 87,928 1.9

Rest of NSW 92,120 6,858,144 13.4 2,315,679 1.9









Total births by maternal age, NSW 1992 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Includes total births (live births and stillbirths) to mothers resident in NSW and mothers where the state of residence is missing. Excludes total births to mothers residing in other states giving birth in NSW hospitals.

Commentary

Between 1997 and 2011, the proportion of total births (including stillbirths and live births) in NSW to women 35 years and older increased from 15.8% to 23.9%, while the proportion to teenage mothers decreased from 4.8% to 3.1%.

Younger and older mothers have an increased risk of medical complications of pregnancy such as hypertension (high blood pressure) and their babies are more likely to be low birth weight, premature or to be stillborn.



Total births by maternal age, NSW 1992 to 2011

Year Age (years) Number of total births Per cent of total births

1992

19 and under 4,589 5.2

20-34 72,840 82.6

35 and over 10,438 11.8

All ages 88,213 100.0

1993

19 and under 4,356 5.0

20-34 71,807 82.3

35 and over 10,831 12.4

All ages 87,225 100.0

1994

19 and under 4,245 4.9

20-34 71,295 81.6

35 and over 11,637 13.3

All ages 87,340 100.0

1995

19 and under 4,208 4.9

20-34 70,192 81.0

35 and over 12,205 14.1

All ages 86,675 100.0

1996

19 and under 4,168 4.9

20-34 68,460 79.9

35 and over 13,018 15.2

All ages 85,734 100.0

1997

19 and under 4,175 4.8

20-34 69,401 79.4

35 and over 13,779 15.8

All ages 87,438 100.0

1998

19 and under 3,964 4.6

20-34 67,313 78.6

35 and over 14,256 16.6

All ages 85,647 100.0

1999

19 and under 3,982 4.6

20-34 67,515 77.9

35 and over 15,080 17.4

All ages 86,630 100.0

2000

19 and under 3,809 4.4

20-34 67,850 77.7

35 and over 15,579 17.8

All ages 87,302 100.0

2001

19 and under 3,763 4.4

20-34 65,907 77.3

35 and over 15,537 18.2

All ages 85,297 100.0

2002

19 and under 3,626 4.2

20-34 65,576 76.8

35 and over 16,141 18.9

All ages 85,431 100.0

2003

19 and under 3,349 3.9

20-34 65,762 76.6

35 and over 16,717 19.5

All ages 85,865 100.0

2004

19 and under 3,355 3.9

20-34 64,602 76.0

35 and over 17,028 20.0

All ages 85,038 100.0

2005

19 and under 3,412 3.8

20-34 67,687 75.3

35 and over 18,705 20.8

All ages 89,858 100.0

2006

19 and under 3,462 3.8

20-34 68,478 74.4

35 and over 20,067 21.8

All ages 92,093 100.0

2007

19 and under 3,332 3.5

20-34 69,925 73.5

35 and over 21,876 23.0

All ages 95,177 100.0



Year Age (years) Number of total births Per cent of total births

2008

19 and under 3,325 3.5

20-34 69,519 72.8

35 and over 22,576 23.6

All ages 95,472 100.0

2009

19 and under 3,257 3.4

20-34 69,305 72.6

35 and over 22,861 23.9

All ages 95,473 100.0

2010

19 and under 3,165 3.3

20-34 69,095 72.3

35 and over 23,230 24.3

All ages 95,538 100.0

2011

19 and under 3,000 3.1

20-34 70,269 73.0

35 and over 22,970 23.9

All ages 96,296 100.0







Fertility rate by maternal age, NSW 1992 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Includes live births to mothers resident in NSW and mothers where the state of residence is missing. Excludes live births to mothers residing in other states giving birth in NSW hospitals.

Commentary

Birth statistics can be reported as the crude birth rate, age specific fertility rate, total fertility rate and general fertility rate. Age specific fertility rates, presented here, are calculated by dividing the number of live births in each age group by the total female population (in thousands) in each age group.

The teenage fertility rate in NSW in 2011 was 13.3 live births per 1,000 female population aged 15-19 years, down from of 20.0 per 1,000 in 1997. The fertility rate in women aged 35 years and over was 30.0 live births per 1,000 female population in NSW in 2011, up from 19.6 per 1,000 in 1997.



Live births and fertility rate by maternal age, NSW 1992 to 2011

Year Age (years) Number of livebirths Age-specific fertility rate per 1000 women

1992

19 and under 4,547 21.2

20-34 72,398 101.8

35 and over 10,362 16.5

All ages 87,651 56.4

1993

19 and under 4,322 20.7

20-34 71,401 100.6

35 and over 10,744 16.7

All ages 86,696 55.5

1994

19 and under 4,212 20.4

20-34 70,925 99.8

35 and over 11,551 17.6

All ages 86,848 55.2

1995

19 and under 4,170 20.4

20-34 69,810 98.2

35 and over 12,111 18.1

All ages 86,159 54.3

1996

19 and under 4,127 20.0

20-34 68,059 95.8

35 and over 12,919 18.8

All ages 85,192 53.1

1997

19 and under 4,143 20.0

20-34 68,963 97.5

35 and over 13,666 19.6

All ages 86,854 53.9

1998

19 and under 3,913 18.8

20-34 66,893 95.5

35 and over 14,142 19.9

All ages 85,062 52.6

1999

19 and under 3,947 18.8

20-34 67,145 96.2

35 and over 14,959 20.8

All ages 86,102 52.9

2000

19 and under 3,773 17.6

20-34 67,443 96.6

35 and over 15,435 21.3

All ages 86,715 53.0

2001

19 and under 3,728 17.2

20-34 65,527 94.0

35 and over 15,422 21.2

All ages 84,766 51.7

2002

19 and under 3,603 16.5

20-34 65,193 93.1

35 and over 16,037 22.0

All ages 84,921 51.5

2003

19 and under 3,324 15.2

20-34 65,387 92.8

35 and over 16,601 22.7

All ages 85,349 51.6

2004

19 and under 3,325 15.2

20-34 64,191 91.1

35 and over 16,908 23.0

All ages 84,477 51.0

2005

19 and under 3,396 15.5

20-34 67,303 95.3

35 and over 18,572 25.2

All ages 89,324 53.8

2006

19 and under 3,425 15.6

20-34 68,075 96.2

35 and over 19,921 26.9

All ages 91,506 54.8

2007

19 and under 3,298 14.8

20-34 69,486 97.7

35 and over 21,728 29.0

All ages 94,556 56.2



Year Age (years) Number of livebirths Age-specific fertility rate per 1000 women

2008

19 and under 3,300 14.6

20-34 69,108 95.7

35 and over 22,427 29.7

All ages 94,887 55.7

2009

19 and under 3,225 14.3

20-34 68,914 93.5

35 and over 22,701 29.9

All ages 94,890 55.1

2010

19 and under 3,139 13.9

20-34 68,724 92.0

35 and over 23,076 30.3

All ages 94,987 54.8

2011

19 and under 2,974 13.3

20-34 69,890 92.6

35 and over 22,811 30.0

All ages 95,731 55.1







Maternal age, mothers resident in Northern NSW Local Health District, NSW 2001 to 2010

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Notes

Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area. Data include all mothers who gave birth (stillbirth or live birth) in NSW regardless of place of residence.



Maternal age, mothers resident in Northern NSW Local Health District, NSW 2001 to 2010

Year Maternal age (years) Number Per cent

2001

12-19 221 8.0

20-24 604 21.9

25-29 773 28.1

30-34 696 25.3

35-39 360 13.1

40-44 82 3.0

45+ 8 0.3

Not stated 11 0.4

Total 2,755 100.0

2002

12-19 202 7.6

20-24 530 19.9

25-29 741 27.8

30-34 762 28.6

35-39 345 12.9

40-44 85 3.2

45+ 3 0.1

Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,668 100.0

2003

12-19 179 6.9

20-24 510 19.5

25-29 772 29.6

30-34 745 28.6

35-39 315 12.1

40-44 85 3.3

45+ 3 0.1

Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,609 100.0

2004

12-19 180 7.0

20-24 518 20.2

25-29 702 27.3

30-34 722 28.1

35-39 364 14.2

40-44 76 3.0

45+ 5 0.2

Not stated 1 0.0

Total 2,568 100.0

2005

12-19 180 6.5

20-24 524 18.9

25-29 746 26.9

30-34 823 29.7

35-39 409 14.8

40-44 78 2.8

45+ 8 0.3

Not stated 1 0.0

Total 2,769 100.0

2006

12-19 187 6.7

20-24 577 20.6

25-29 746 26.7

30-34 773 27.6

35-39 429 15.3

40-44 79 2.8

45+ 5 0.2

Not stated 2 0.1

Total 2,798 100.0

2007

12-19 214 7.2

20-24 602 20.1

25-29 828 27.7

30-34 761 25.4

35-39 492 16.4

40-44 85 2.8

45+ 5 0.2

Not stated 5 0.2



Year Maternal age (years) Number Per cent

Total 2,992 100.0

2008

12-19 185 6.2

20-24 600 20.1

25-29 850 28.4

30-34 812 27.2

35-39 452 15.1

40-44 81 2.7

45+ 8 0.3

Not stated 2 0.1

Total 2,990 100.0

2009

12-19 180 6.2

20-24 576 19.6

25-29 800 27.2

30-34 760 25.9

35-39 504 17.1

40-44 117 4.0

45+ 3 0.1

Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,940 100.0

2010

12-19 160 5.6

20-24 569 20.0

25-29 805 28.3

30-34 736 25.8

35-39 482 16.9

40-44 91 3.2

45+ 3 0.1

Not stated 2 0.1

Total 2,848 100.0







First antenatal visit by gestational age, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

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Notes

All births (live births and stillbirths) in NSW were included. Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area.



First antenatal visit by gestational age, Northern NSW LHD, 1994 to 2010

Before 14 weeks Before 20 weeks


Number of confinements

Per cent of confinements

Number of confinements

Per cent of confinements


1,853 64.9 2,294 80.3

Rest of NSW 52,052 62.1 69,191 82.5


2,230 75.2 2,608 87.9

Rest of NSW 52,101 62.5 70,723 84.9


2,192 74.9 2,592 88.5

Rest of NSW 52,296 63.5 70,134 85.1


2,108 72.4 2,481 85.3

Rest of NSW 52,338 62.3 71,185 84.7


2,133 72.7 2,583 88.1

Rest of NSW 50,718 61.7 69,674 84.8


2,085 72.0 2,532 87.5

Rest of NSW 52,544 63.3 71,545 86.1


2,051 74.6 2,467 89.7

Rest of NSW 53,189 63.5 72,336 86.4


2,053 74.5 2,437 88.5

Rest of NSW 51,606 63.2 70,267 86.1


1,910 71.6 2,316 86.8

Rest of NSW 52,370 63.9 70,800 86.4


1,880 72.1 2,274 87.2

Rest of NSW 52,133 63.3 71,341 86.6


1,898 73.9 2,268 88.3

Rest of NSW 53,041 64.9 71,507 87.5


2,115 76.4 2,478 89.5

Rest of NSW 58,566 67.8 75,978 88.0


2,150 76.8 2,496 89.2

Rest of NSW 60,607 68.5 77,378 87.4


2,458 82.2 2,763 92.3

Rest of NSW 69,811 76.2 83,018 90.6


2,553 85.4 2,833 94.7

Rest of NSW 75,094 81.7 85,667 93.2


2,550 86.7 2,806 95.4

Rest of NSW 72,397 78.6 84,578 91.8


2,462 86.4 2,702 94.9

Rest of NSW 72,855 79.1 84,455 91.7



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Infant feeding at hospital discharge by Local Health District, Full breast feeding, 2011

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Notes

Full breastfeeding includes babies who were breastfed or received expressed milk, any breastfeeding includes babies who received breastmilk and infant formula. Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area. Live births in NSW are included.



Infant feeding at hospital discharge by Local Health District, Full breast feeding, 2011

Local Health Districts Number Per cent Sydney 7,663 89.0

South Western Sydney 10,054 78.8

South Eastern Sydney 9,542 83.5

Illawarra Shoalhaven 3,529 78.0

Western Sydney 11,095 77.3

Nepean Blue Mountains 3,787 76.8

Northern Sydney 9,165 87.6

Central Coast 3,300 83.9

Hunter New England 9,087 81.1

Northern NSW 2,533 88.8

Mid North Coast 2,014 85.7

Southern NSW 1,184 85.6

Murrumbidgee* 2,354 79.9

Western NSW 2,910 78.7

Far West 170 78.3

Other, not stated 869 91.6

All LHDs 79,256 82.1







ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 1: Outcome of selected primipara, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Definitions:

1.1 Spontaneous vaginal birth: The number of selected primipara who have a spontaneous vaginal birth as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara who give birth.

1.2 Induction of labour: The number of selected primipara who undergo induction of labour as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara who give birth.

1.3 Instrumental vaginal birth: The number of selected primipara who undergo an instrumental vaginal birth as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara who give birth.

1.4 Caesarean section: The number of selected primipara undergoing caesarean section birth as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara who give birth.

Selected primipara is a woman 20-34 years of age at the time of giving birth, giving birth for the first

time at greater than 20 weeks gestation; singleton pregnancy; cephalic presentation; and at 370 to 410 weeks gestation ('0' means zero days).

Types add up to more than 100% because induction of labour can precede an instrumental vaginal birth and a birth by caesarian section. Total NSW (or All LHDs) includes births at home assisted by independent midwives. Data include all mothers who gave birth (stillbirth or live birth) in NSW



regardless of place of residence.

This is a national clinical indicator defined in: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Obstetrics Indicator Users' Manual 2012. Obstetrics version 7. Sydney: ACHS, 2012. Clinical indicators 1.1-1.4: Outcome of selected primipara.



ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 1: Outcome of selected primipara, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

Clinical indicator Year Number Per cent

1.1 Spontaneous vaginal birth

2007 623 63.5

2008 619 64.7

2009 642 66.0

2010 608 64.8

2011 631 65.6

1.2 Induction of labour

2007 275 28.0

2008 243 25.4

2009 259 26.6

2010 241 25.7

2011 296 30.8

1.3 Instrumental vaginal birth

2007 140 14.3

2008 138 14.4

2009 138 14.2

2010 157 16.7

2011 141 14.7

1.4 Caesarean section

2007 217 22.1

2008 199 20.8

2009 193 19.8

2010 173 18.4

2011 190 19.8







Type of birth, mothers residing in Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2001 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Emergency caesarean section includes caesarean sections where the onset of labour was not stated. Data are based on mothers giving birth (that is multiple births are counted once). Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area. Data include all mothers who gave birth (stillbirth or live birth) in NSW regardless of place of residence.



Type of birth, mothers residing in Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2001 to 2011

Year Type of birth Number Per cent

2001

Normal vaginal 1,994 72.4

Forceps 103 3.7

Vacuum extraction 81 2.9

Vaginal breech 16 0.6

Elective caesarean section 282 10.2

Emergency caesarean section 279 10.1

Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,755 100.0

2002


Forceps 77 2.9





Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,668 100.0

2003


Forceps 56 2.1





Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,609 100.0

2004


Forceps 63 2.5





Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,568 100.0

2005


Forceps 57 2.1





Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,769 100.0

2006


Forceps 56 2.0





Not stated 12 0.4

Total 2,798 100.0

2007


Forceps 66 2.2





Not stated 5 0.2

Total 2,992 100.0

2008


Forceps 68 2.3







Year Type of birth Number Per cent

Not stated 2 0.1

Total 2,990 100.0

2009


Forceps 89 3.0





Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,940 100.0

2010


Forceps 92 3.2





Not stated 5 0.2

Total 2,848 100.0

2011


Forceps 88 3.1





Not stated 0 0.0

Total 2,835 100.0







ACHS Clinical Indicator for Obstetrics Area 4: General anaesthesia for caesarean section, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Definition: 4.1 Total number of women having a general anaesthetic for a caesarean section as a percentage of women having a caesarean section.

Total NSW (or All LHDs) includes births at home assisted by independent midwives. Data include all mothers who gave birth (stillbirth or live birth) in NSW regardless of place of residence.

This is a national clinical indicator defined in: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Obstetrics Indicator Users' Manual 2012. Obstetrics version 7. Sydney: ACHS, 2012. Clinical indicator 4.1: General anaesthesia for caesarean section.



ACHS Clinical Indicator for Obstetrics Area 4: General anaesthesia for caesarean section, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

Year Number Per cent of births by Caesarean section 2007 95 10.1

2008 109 11.5

2009 85 9.2

2010 67 7.8

2011 74 8.9







ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 7: Postpartum haemorrhage and blood transfusion after vaginal birth and caesarean section, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Definitions:

7.1 Total number of women who give birth vaginally who receive a blood transfusion during the same admission as a percentage of women who give birth vaginally.

7.2 The total number of women who undergo caesarean section who receive a blood transfusion during the same admission as a percentage of women who undergo caesarean section.


This is a national clinical indicator defined in: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Obstetrics Indicator Users' Manual 2012. Obstetrics version 7. Sydney: ACHS, 2012. Clinical indicators 7.1 - 7.2: Postpartum haemorrhage and blood transfusion.



ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 7: Postpartum haemorrhage and blood transfusion after vaginal birth and caesarean section, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011


7.1 Vaginal birth

2007 105 3.9

2008 66 2.4

2009 90 3.2

2010 73 2.7

2011 49 1.8

7.2 Caesarean section

2007 22 2.3

2008 17 1.8

2009 10 1.1

2010 23 2.7

2011 11 1.3







ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 3: Major perineal tears and surgical repair of the perineum, selected primipara, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Definitions:

3.1 Intact perineum: Total number of selected primipara with an intact perineum or unsutured perineal tear as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara delivering vaginally.

3.2 Intact perineum with episiotomy: Total number of selected primipara undergoing episiotomy with an intact perineum and no perineal tear while giving birth vaginally as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara delivering vaginally.

3.3 Perineal tear and no episiotomy: Total number of selected primipara sustaining a perineal tear and no episiotomy as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara delivering vaginally.

3.4 Perineal tear with episiotomy: Total number of selected primipara undergoing episiotomy and sustaining a perineal tear while giving birth vaginally as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara delivering vaginally.

3.5 Surgical repair of 3rd degree tear: Total number of of selected primipara undergoing surgical repair of the perineum for third degree tear as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara delivering vaginally.

3.6 Surgical repair of 4th degree tear: Total number of of selected primipara undergoing surgical repair



of the perineum for fourth degree tear as a percentage of the total number of selected primipara delivering vaginally.

Selected first time mother (primipara) is a woman 20-34 years of age at the time of giving birth, giving birth for the first time at greater than 20 weeks gestation; singleton pregnancy; cephalic presentation;

and at 370 to 410 weeks gestation ('0' means zero days). A 3rd degree perineal tear is a laceration that extends from the birth canal up to and including the anal sphincter. A 4th degree perineal tear also includes the anal or rectal mucous membrane. Episiotomy is an surgical incision that enlarges the birth canal. See Methods Tab for further information.


This is a national clinical indicator defined in: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Obstetrics Indicator Users' Manual 2012. Obstetrics version 7. Sydney: ACHS, 2012. Clinical indicators 3.1-3.6: Major perineal tears and surgical repair of the perineum.



ACHS Clinical Indicators for Obstetrics Area 3: Major perineal tears and surgical repair of the perineum, selected primipara, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 2007 to 2011


3.1 Intact perineum

2007 230 30.1

2008 219 28.9

2009 204 26.2

2010 222 29.0

2011 229 29.7

3.2 Intact perineum with an episiotomy

2007 127 16.6

2008 106 14.0

2009 129 16.5

2010 87 11.4

2011 75 9.7

3.3 Perineal tear and no episiotomy

2007 450 59.0

2008 469 62.0

2009 503 64.5

2010 493 64.4

2011 553 71.6

3.4 Perineal tear with episiotomy

2007 25 3.3

2008 29 3.8

2009 19 2.4

2010 39 5.1

2011 43 5.6

3.5 Surgical repair of 3rd degree tear

2007 24 3.1

2008 30 4.0

2009 39 5.0

2010 29 3.8

2011 33 4.3

3.6 Surgical repair of 4th degree tear

2007 3 0.4

2008 1 0.1

2009 1 0.1

2010 4 0.5

2011 4 0.5







Low birth weight by Local Health District, NSW 2010

Sources


Notes

Low birth weight: less than 2,500 grams. All births (live births and stillbirths) in NSW were included. Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area.

Commentary

A baby's birth weight is an important outcome measure of the health of the mother and her care during pregnancy. Low birth weight is defined as less than 2,500 grams. In 2010 in NSW, rates of low birth weight were the lowest (4.1%) in the Southern NSW Local Health District (LHD) and the highest (8.5%) in Mid North Coast LHD.



Low birth weight by Local Health District, NSW 2010

Local Health Districts Number Per cent Sydney 491 5.7

South Western Sydney 853 6.7

South Eastern Sydney 615 5.3

Illawarra Shoalhaven 254 5.7

Western Sydney 928 6.6

Nepean Blue Mountains 271 5.6

Northern Sydney 555 5.1

Central Coast 264 6.9

Hunter New England 766 7.0

Northern NSW 147 5.1

Mid North Coast 198 8.5

Southern NSW 56 4.1

Murrumbidgee* 131 5.1

Western NSW 250 6.6

Far West 19 7.5

Other, not stated 102 7.2

NSW 5,900 6.1







Low birth weight, Northern NSW LHD, 1991 to 2010

Sources


Notes

Low birth weight: less than 2,500 grams. All births (live births and stillbirths) in NSW were included. Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area.



Low birth weight, Northern NSW LHD, 1991 to 2010

Northern NSW LHD Rest of NSW Year Number Per cent Number Per cent 1991 174 5.8 5,164 6.2

1992 165 5.3 5,109 6.0

1993 150 4.8 5,018 5.9

1994 145 5.0 4,967 5.8

1995 170 5.7 4,921 5.8

1996 166 5.6 4,872 5.8

1997 191 6.5 5,223 6.1

1998 142 4.8 5,091 6.1

1999 157 5.4 5,384 6.4

2000 173 6.2 5,488 6.4

2001 176 6.3 5,335 6.4

2002 147 5.4 5,360 6.4

2003 167 6.3 5,216 6.2

2004 154 5.9 5,303 6.4

2005 155 5.5 5,529 6.3

2006 161 5.7 5,772 6.4

2007 172 5.7 5,677 6.1

2008 154 5.1 5,840 6.3

2009 161 5.4 5,623 6.0

2010 147 5.1 5,753 6.1







Smoking at all during pregnancy by Local Health District among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers, NSW 2011

Sources


Notes

Any smoking in pregnancy is included. Up to 2010, the question asked at data collection was: Did you smoke at all during pregnancy? From 2011, there are two questions asked: Did you smoke at all during the first half of pregnancy? and: Did you smoke at all during the second half of pregnancy? The revised questions provide more opportunity for women to report their smoking history, and are likely to produce a more reliable measure of smoking rates in pregnancy than the original question.

As Aboriginal mothers are under-reported to the Perinatal Data Collection, it is likely that the true numbers of Aboriginal mothers are substantially higher than shown. Refer to Methods tab for more information.

Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area.

Data include all mothers who gave birth (stillbirth or live birth) in NSW regardless of place of residence.

Data for some LHDs are not included due to low numbers.



Smoking at all during pregnancy by Local Health District among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers, NSW 2011

Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal Not stated Local Health Districts

Number Per

cent LL 95%

CI UL 95%

CI Number

Per cent

LL 95% CI

UL 95% CI

Number Per

cent LL 95%

CI Sydney 42 50.0 38.9 61.1 344 4.1 3.7 4.5 2 10.5 1.3


83 46.1 38.7 53.7 1,263 10.2 9.7 10.7 11 15.5 8.0


33 40.7 29.9 52.2 441 3.9 3.6 4.3 1 3.7 0.1

Illawarra Shoalhaven 102 50.2 43.2 57.3 598 14.0 13.0 15.1 0 0.0 0.0

Western Sydney 105 53.0 45.8 60.1 1,125 8.0 7.5 8.5 1 12.5 0.3


77 53.1 44.6 61.4 669 14.2 13.2 15.2 3 18.8 4.0

Central Coast 55 40.1 31.9 48.9 584 15.5 14.4 16.7 1 7.7 0.2

Hunter New England 385 52.7 49.0 56.4 1,622 15.7 15.0 16.4 2 7.4 0.9

Northern NSW 116 54.2 47.3 61.0 368 14.1 12.8 15.5 1 14.3 0.4

Mid North Coast 104 54.7 47.4 62.0 346 16.2 14.6 17.8 1 16.7 0.4

Southern NSW 35 48.6 36.7 60.7 290 22.2 19.9 24.5 1 12.5 0.3

Murrumbidgee* 103 61.7 53.8 69.1 406 14.7 13.4 16.1 0 0.0 0.0

Western NSW 272 55.1 50.6 59.5 649 20.4 19.0 21.8 0 0.0 0.0

Far West 31 73.8 58.0 86.1 49 28.2 21.6 35.5 0 0.0 0.0

Other, not stated 8 38.1 18.1 61.6 115 12.4 10.4 14.7 2 33.3 4.3

All LHDs 1,552 52.2 50.4 54.0 9,089 9.8 9.6 10.0 28 11.6 7.9

Not stated Total Local Health Districts UL 95% CI Number Per cent LL 95% CI UL 95% CI Sydney 33.1 388 4.5 4.1 5.0

South Western Sydney 26.0 1,357 10.7 10.2 11.3

South Eastern Sydney 19.0 475 4.2 3.8 4.6

Illawarra Shoalhaven 0.0 700 15.7 14.6 16.8

Western Sydney 52.7 1,231 8.6 8.2 9.1

Nepean Blue Mountains 45.6 749 15.3 14.3 16.4

Central Coast 36.0 640 16.4 15.2 17.5

Hunter New England 24.3 2,009 18.1 17.4 18.8

Northern NSW 57.9 485 17.1 15.7 18.5

Mid North Coast 64.1 451 19.3 17.7 21.0

Southern NSW 52.7 326 23.5 21.3 25.8

Murrumbidgee* 0.0 509 17.4 16.0 18.8

Western NSW 0.0 921 25.0 23.6 26.4

Far West 0.0 80 37.0 30.6 43.9

Other, not stated 77.7 125 13.1 11.1 15.5

All LHDs 16.4 10,669 11.1 10.9 11.3







Smoking at all during pregnancy among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 1996 to 2011

Sources


Notes

Any smoking in pregnancy is included. Up to 2010, the question asked at data collection was: Did you smoke at all during pregnancy? From 2011, there are two questions asked: Did you smoke at all during the first half of pregnancy? and: Did you smoke at all during the second half of pregnancy? The revised questions provide more opportunity for women to report their smoking history, and are likely to produce a more reliable measure of smoking rates in pregnancy than the original question.

As Aboriginal mothers are under-reported to the Perinatal Data Collection, it is likely that the true numbers of Aboriginal mothers are substantially higher than shown. Refer to Methods tab for more information.

Murrumbidgee * Local Health District includes Albury Local Government Area.

Data include all mothers who gave birth (stillbirth or live birth) in NSW regardless of place of residence.

Data for some LHDs are not included due to low numbers.



Smoking at all during pregnancy among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers, Northern NSW LHD, NSW 1996 to 2011

Northern NSW LHD Rest of NSW

Year Aboriginality Number Per cent LL 95% CI UL 95% CI Number Per cent LL 95% CI UL 95% CI

1996

Aboriginal 84 61.3 52.6 69.5 967 61.4 58.9 63.8

Non-Aboriginal 771 27.6 26.0 29.3 16,107 20.0 19.7 20.2

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 855 29.2 27.6 30.9 17,102 20.8 20.5 21.0

1997

Aboriginal 97 65.1 56.9 72.7 1,023 60.4 58.0 62.8

Non-Aboriginal 754 27.3 25.7 29.0 15,953 19.4 19.2 19.7

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 851 29.2 27.6 30.9 17,020 20.3 20.0 20.5

1998

Aboriginal 95 58.6 50.6 66.3 1,095 58.2 55.9 60.5

Non-Aboriginal 710 25.7 24.1 27.4 14,909 18.6 18.4 18.9

Not stated 3 37.5 8.5 75.5 47 20.1 15.1 25.8

Total 808 27.6 25.9 29.2 16,051 19.5 19.3 19.8

1999

Aboriginal 93 57.4 49.4 65.1 1,119 59.0 56.7 61.2

Non-Aboriginal 729 26.7 25.1 28.4 14,361 17.7 17.4 18.0

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 822 28.4 26.8 30.1 15,480 18.6 18.4 18.9

2000

Aboriginal 101 58.7 51.0 66.2 1,076 55.7 53.4 57.9

Non-Aboriginal 670 26.0 24.3 27.7 13,141 16.1 15.8 16.3

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 771 28.0 26.4 29.7 14,230 17.0 16.7 17.3

2001

Aboriginal 103 56.9 49.4 64.2 1,142 59.2 57.0 61.4

Non-Aboriginal 674 26.2 24.6 28.0 12,502 15.7 15.4 15.9

Not stated 1 16.7 0.4 64.1 2 5.0 0.6 16.9

Total 778 28.2 26.6 30.0 13,646 16.7 16.5 17.0

2002

Aboriginal 92 60.1 51.9 67.9 1,157 57.8 55.6 60.0

Non-Aboriginal 614 24.4 22.8 26.2 11,964 15.0 14.7 15.2

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 706 26.5 24.8 28.2 13,123 16.0 15.8 16.3

2003

Aboriginal 90 58.8 50.6 66.7 1,138 56.7 54.5 58.9

Non-Aboriginal 576 23.5 21.8 25.2 11,069 13.8 13.5 14.0

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 666 25.5 23.9 27.2 12,209 14.8 14.6 15.1

2004

Aboriginal 114 55.6 48.5 62.5 1,192 56.7 54.5 58.8

Non-Aboriginal 546 23.1 21.4 24.9 10,619 13.3 13.1 13.6

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 660 25.7 24.0 27.4 11,812 14.5 14.2 14.7

2005

Aboriginal 90 52.3 44.6 60.0 1,277 55.5 53.4 57.5

Non-Aboriginal 594 22.9 21.3 24.5 10,771 12.8 12.6 13.1

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 684 24.7 23.1 26.4 12,054 14.0 13.7 14.2

2006

Aboriginal 114 55.6 48.5 62.5 1,286 53.4 51.4 55.5

Non-Aboriginal 525 20.4 18.9 22.0 10,328 12.1 11.8 12.3

Not stated 2 8.7 1.1 28.0 52 10.3 7.8 13.3

Total 641 22.9 21.4 24.5 11,666 13.2 13.0 13.4

2007

Aboriginal 125 54.8 48.1 61.4 1,321 49.7 47.7 51.6

Non-Aboriginal 565 20.5 19.0 22.1 10,023 11.3 11.1 11.5

Not stated 3 23.1 5.0 53.8 31 17.0 11.9 23.3

Total 693 23.2 21.7 24.7 11,375 12.4 12.2 12.6

2008

Aboriginal 106 50.5 43.5 57.4 1,389 50.2 48.3 52.1

Non-Aboriginal 505 18.2 16.8 19.7 10,062 11.3 11.1 11.5

Not stated 1 25.0 0.6 80.6 31 14.8 10.3 20.4

Total 612 20.5 19.0 22.0 11,482 12.5 12.3 12.7

2009

Aboriginal 95 46.8 39.8 53.9 1,372 50.8 48.9 52.7

Non-Aboriginal 479 17.5 16.1 19.0 9,471 10.6 10.4 10.8

Not stated 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 574 19.5 18.1 21.0 10,860 11.8 11.6 12.0

2010

Aboriginal 103 47.7 40.9 54.6 1,378 47.9 46.1 49.8

Non-Aboriginal 400 15.2 13.9 16.7 8,778 9.9 9.7 10.1

Not stated 1 16.7 0.4 64.1 25 10.5 6.9 15.1

Total 504 17.7 16.3 19.1 10,181 11.0 10.8 11.3

Aboriginal 116 54.2 47.3 61.0 1,436 52.0 50.1 53.9



Northern NSW LHD Rest of NSW Year Aboriginality Number Per cent LL 95% CI UL 95% CI Number Per cent LL 95% CI UL 95% CI

2011 Non-Aboriginal 368 14.1 12.8 15.5 8,721 9.7 9.5 9.9

Not stated 1 14.3 0.4 57.9 27 11.5 7.7 16.3

Total 485 17.1 15.7 18.5 10,184 11.0 10.8 11.2







Smoking at all during pregnancy by Local Government Area, NSW, 2008 to 2010

Sources




Notes

Any smoking during pregnancy is included. Bayesian smoothing was used to calculate the smoothed percentages and prevalence ratios. Interpretation: '0' result not statistically different than state average, '-' lower than the state average at the 5% level of statistical significance , '--' at the 1% level; '+' greater than the state average at the 5% level of significance, '++' at the 1% level.

Local Government Area boundaries used were defined in 2008.

Commentary

Smoking during pregnancy doubles the risk of having a low-birthweight baby and significantly increases the risk of perinatal mortality, sudden infant death syndrome and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Compared to the NSW level set at 100 (to facilitate comparisons) the smoothed Prevalence Ratio (see Methods) of smoking during pregnancy ranged from 6.4 in Mosman LGA to 407.5 in Central Darling LGA.

Smoking rates in NSW are highest among young adults, people in the lowest socioeconomic groups and Aboriginal people. The variation in rates of smoking during pregnancy among LGAs reflects the geographic distribution of mothers from these high-risk groups.



Smoking at all during pregnancy by Local Government Area, NSW 2008 to 2010

Local Government Areas

Number of mothers who

smoked per year

Smoothed Percent of

pregnancies

Smoothed estimate of

standardised prevalence ratio

Lower 95% credible

interval for smoothed ratio

Upper 95% credible


Significantly higher or lower

than State

Albury 0 9.5 78.9 17.0 191.2 0

Armidale Dumaresq

48 17.6 146.5 126.9 168.3 ++

Ashfield 37 6.4 53.3 44.6 63.1 --

Auburn 68 4.8 40.0 34.9 45.4 --

Ballina 56 14.6 121.7 105.2 138.6 ++

Balranald 0 28.2 234.7 122.1 374.6 ++

Bankstown 394 13.5 112.3 106.6 118.5 ++

Bathurst Regional

116 21.9 182.6 166.2 199.5 ++

Baulkham Hills 56 2.8 23.7 20.3 27.4 --

Bega Valley 58 20.3 169.0 146.7 191.8 ++

Bellingen 20 17.1 142.9 113.9 174.4 ++

Berrigan 3 19.8 165.2 100.3 245.2 +

Blacktown 708 13.4 111.4 107.0 115.9 ++

Bland 18 22.0 183.7 146.8 224.4 ++

Blayney 14 15.5 129.4 99.8 164.0 0

Blue Mountains 80 9.4 78.2 69.0 87.6 --

Bogan 9 20.7 172.8 124.9 226.2 ++

Bombala 6 23.2 193.8 129.8 262.1 ++

Boorowa 6 27.9 232.7 160.7 312.2 ++

Botany Bay 34 5.5 46.0 38.0 55.3 --

Bourke 21 33.8 281.6 230.9 335.7 ++

Brewarrina 14 44.0 367.1 292.8 445.9 ++

Broken Hill 65 28.7 239.7 212.6 267.8 ++

Burwood 23 6.1 51.0 39.9 62.5 --

Byron 28 10.0 83.5 67.5 99.9 -

Cabonne 22 16.0 133.0 108.9 158.1 ++

Camden 125 14.8 123.1 111.9 134.6 ++

Campbelltown 628 26.2 218.8 210.0 227.9 ++

Canada Bay 53 4.6 38.6 33.2 44.7 --

Canterbury 163 7.0 58.8 53.9 63.7 --

Carrathool 7 23.6 196.9 145.1 253.6 ++

Central Darling 14 48.9 407.5 328.2 488.9 ++

Cessnock 185 25.1 209.2 193.8 224.3 ++

Clarence Valley 140 25.4 211.5 194.6 228.7 ++

Cobar 18 25.4 212.1 170.7 259.6 ++

Coffs Harbour 152 18.5 153.9 141.5 167.6 ++

Conargo 2 22.7 189.5 116.9 276.7 +

Coolamon 10 20.6 171.7 126.5 221.9 ++

Cooma-Monaro 23 23.7 197.9 161.8 238.5 ++

Coonamble 21 39.2 326.9 268.3 386.0 ++

Cootamundra 16 21.7 180.8 140.4 225.8 ++

Corowa Shire 0 18.7 156.1 72.1 282.1 0

Cowra 36 23.8 198.1 168.3 227.7 ++

Deniliquin 22 24.4 203.2 162.0 245.6 ++

Dubbo 147 23.0 191.6 176.1 207.8 ++

Dungog 17 19.2 159.7 123.7 199.1 ++

Eurobodalla 84 25.1 209.3 186.5 232.9 ++

Fairfield 346 13.4 111.7 105.6 117.9 ++

Forbes 36 27.0 225.1 191.5 260.9 ++

Gilgandra 17 27.8 231.5 182.0 285.1 ++

Glen Innes Severn

32 27.7 231.3 193.7 271.2 ++

Gloucester 7 17.5 146.2 101.7 198.1 +

Gosford 258 13.2 109.7 102.6 117.1 ++

Goulburn Mulwaree

65 23.2 193.1 170.0 216.7 ++

Greater Taree 133 25.6 213.3 196.2 231.4 ++





smoked per year

Smoothed Percent of

pregnancies



Lower 95% credible


Upper 95% credible



than State

Greater Hume Shire

3 13.3 110.7 68.9 161.3 0

Great Lakes 69 21.8 181.7 159.1 204.0 ++

Griffith 50 13.6 113.8 97.6 131.9 0

Gundagai 9 22.3 185.6 137.3 239.8 ++

Gunnedah 48 25.5 212.8 184.1 242.7 ++

Guyra 15 22.8 190.3 148.5 236.5 ++

Gwydir 8 16.8 140.1 101.6 183.7 +

Harden 7 23.8 198.9 138.0 264.7 ++

Hawkesbury 125 14.2 118.0 107.1 129.6 ++

Hay 11 29.4 245.3 183.0 309.7 ++

Holroyd 121 6.3 52.9 47.8 58.2 --

Hornsby 42 2.4 19.7 16.6 23.3 --

Hunters Hill 5 3.2 26.9 15.3 40.8 --

Hurstville 54 5.1 42.5 36.6 48.7 --

Inverell 50 23.7 197.7 171.5 226.7 ++

Jerilderie 1 16.2 134.7 74.4 213.3 0

Junee 15 19.0 158.5 121.7 198.3 ++

Kempsey 133 35.1 292.6 270.6 316.1 ++

Kiama 8 6.0 49.7 34.9 67.1 --

Kogarah 26 3.6 29.7 23.7 36.7 --

Ku-ring-gai 6 0.9 7.1 4.8 10.0 --

Kyogle 28 23.5 195.8 162.8 231.6 ++

Lachlan 28 27.8 231.5 193.3 271.2 ++

Lake Macquarie 362 16.4 136.5 129.0 144.2 ++

Lane Cove 6 1.4 11.6 7.1 17.0 --

Leeton 36 24.4 203.3 170.2 236.3 ++

Leichhardt 58 5.5 45.5 39.1 52.1 --

Lismore 107 20.1 167.8 150.7 184.0 ++

Lithgow 73 30.0 250.0 223.7 277.4 ++

Liverpool 445 14.9 124.0 117.7 130.2 ++

Liverpool Plains 21 25.5 212.3 170.3 254.7 ++

Lockhart 6 16.9 141.1 95.5 196.0 0

Maitland 155 15.4 128.1 117.4 138.7 ++

Manly 11 1.7 14.3 10.1 19.0 --

Marrickville 109 8.2 68.2 61.2 75.4 --

Mid-Western Regional

68 24.6 205.3 181.7 230.4 ++

Moree Plains 58 28.6 238.2 208.8 268.7 ++

Mosman 3 0.8 6.4 3.0 10.9 --

Murray 1 22.1 184.5 97.7 296.5 0

Murrumbidgee 7 23.0 191.4 137.7 251.6 ++

Muswellbrook 55 22.2 185.4 161.4 211.0 ++

Nambucca 54 26.4 219.8 192.2 248.4 ++

Narrabri 53 24.9 207.5 182.0 236.1 ++

Narrandera 20 21.7 180.7 144.4 219.0 ++

Narromine 25 25.5 212.5 174.5 253.3 ++

Newcastle 266 13.9 115.6 107.8 123.5 ++

North Sydney 9 0.9 7.8 5.3 10.7 --

Oberon 14 22.0 183.4 138.7 235.0 ++

Orange 135 22.5 187.7 172.4 204.5 ++

Palerang 10 22.4 186.6 140.0 239.9 ++

Parkes 46 22.3 185.6 159.2 212.8 ++

Parramatta 134 4.6 38.5 35.0 42.2 --

Penrith 443 15.5 129.3 123.1 136.0 ++

Pittwater 15 2.1 17.4 12.9 22.7 --

Port Macquarie-Hastings

150 19.4 162.1 148.3 175.9 ++

Port Stephens 151 19.5 162.5 149.4 175.8 ++

Queanbeyan 62 27.7 231.0 202.7 259.1 ++

Randwick 46 2.5 20.6 17.3 24.0 --

Richmond Valley 76 26.3 219.5 194.8 243.8 ++

Rockdale 83 5.4 44.7 39.5 50.1 --

Ryde 27 2.0 16.7 13.4 20.2 --

Shellharbour 117 13.7 114.0 103.4 125.3 ++

Shoalhaven 182 18.5 154.0 142.8 166.2 ++





smoked per year

Smoothed Percent of

pregnancies



Lower 95% credible


Upper 95% credible



than State

Singleton 61 18.5 153.8 134.9 172.9 ++

Snowy River 8 12.5 103.9 75.3 138.5 0

Strathfield 23 5.4 45.4 35.8 56.0 --

Sutherland Shire 135 4.7 39.1 35.7 42.8 --

Sydney 125 6.6 55.3 49.9 61.0 --

Tamworth Regional

174 22.1 184.2 170.5 198.7 ++

Temora 17 23.6 197.0 156.5 240.6 ++

Tenterfield 6 25.8 214.8 148.4 287.9 ++

Tumbarumba 5 15.9 132.2 84.3 191.2 0

Tumut Shire 25 19.0 158.5 128.6 190.1 ++

Tweed 130 16.9 140.9 128.1 153.7 ++

Upper Hunter Shire

33 17.2 143.4 120.2 168.0 ++

Upper Lachlan Shire

6 17.4 145.0 103.1 192.6 +

Uralla 13 17.5 145.8 110.1 184.7 +

Urana 1 19.0 158.2 89.4 249.5 0

Wagga Wagga 153 17.3 144.1 132.1 156.5 ++

Wakool 0 21.8 182.1 93.4 302.6 0

Walcha 7 19.6 163.1 113.2 214.7 ++

Walgett 38 37.2 310.6 268.5 354.9 ++

Warren 10 26.1 217.8 165.6 276.0 ++

Warringah 54 2.6 21.5 18.4 24.9 --

Warrumbungle Shire

25 22.7 188.9 155.6 223.7 ++

Waverley 15 1.4 11.5 8.5 14.9 --

Weddin 10 22.2 185.1 134.0 240.0 ++

Wellington 40 33.6 279.9 239.2 320.4 ++

Wentworth 0 39.0 325.6 161.0 516.7 ++

Willoughby 11 1.1 9.0 6.4 12.1 --

Wingecarribee 83 17.2 143.4 127.4 160.2 ++

Wollondilly 110 18.7 155.6 140.7 171.2 ++

Wollongong 290 11.8 98.4 92.6 104.7 0

Woollahra 6 1.1 8.9 5.9 12.5 --

Wyong 359 18.5 153.9 145.8 162.7 ++

Yass Valley 2 21.3 178.0 110.6 257.1 +

Young 37 23.9 199.7 170.9 231.1 ++

Unincorporated NSW

1 39.2 326.6 194.5 480.8 ++







Documents

HEALTH STATISTICS · The crude birth rate is one of the main demographic statistics describing fertility. It is calculated as the number of live births in a year per 1,000 population