Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractContains statistics on live births and fertility for Australia, states and territories, based on calendar year of registration data. Information on characteristics of the mother and child include place of usual residence, sex, Indigenous status, age, marital status and country of birth of parents.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationFor further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
Name of collection/source Name of collection/sourceThis dataset relates to Births, Australia (cat. no. 3301.0), available from the ABS website.
Direct source Direct sourceBirth registrations are collected by the Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages from each state and territory.
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly (calendar year).
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedAdministrative
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Date last updated Date last updatedAustralian births data is updated annually.
Periodicity PeriodicityFlow.
Reference period Reference periodCalendar years from 1975 onwards.
Variables collected Variables collectedVariables available include year of registration, age of mother and usual residence of mother.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageAustralia, by state and territory. Data disaggregated to smaller areas are available from the downloads tab.For further information, refer to Explanatory Notes - Scope and Coverage.Births occurred on Norfolk Island from 1 July 2016 are included in this publication. This is due to the introduction of the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015. Norfolk Island births are included in statistics for ""Other Territories"" as well as totals for all of Australia. Births occurring on Norfolk Island prior to 1 July 2016 were not in scope for birth statistics.
Population coverage Population coverageEstimated Resident Population (ERP) includes all usual residents of Australia at 30 June. For further information on ERP, refer to the Explanatory Notes - Glossary. ERP is subject to revisions which affect rates. For information on ERP revisions, refer to the Summary - In This Issue.
Statistical population Statistical populationBirths registered in Australia. For further information, refer to Explanatory Notes - Scope and Coverage
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Aggregation & consolidation Aggregation & consolidationFor fertility rate calculations, 'not stated' age values have been prorated across single year and grouped year distributions.The total fertility rate is the sum of the age-specific fertility rates, divided by 1000. The ERP of all females aged 15-49 is not a denominator.Births to mothers aged 15 includes births to mothers aged less than 15. Births to mothers aged 49 includes births to mothers aged more than 49.
Classification(s) used Classification(s) usedThe Australian Statistical Geographical Standard 2016. For further information and more classifications refer to the Explanatory Notes - Classifications.
Estimation EstimationAustralia includes Other Territories.
Imputation ImputationBirths where sex of the child is missing are imputed to be male or female. State of registration if used to impute where the mother's state of usual residence is missing.
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptFor definitions and information regarding rates and measures, refer to the Explanatory Notes - Glossary.
Other manipulations Other manipulationsWhere necessary, small values have been suppressed or randomised to protect confidentiality. As a result, sums of components may not add exactly to totals. These adjustments allow for a greater amount of detailed data to be released and, as they are small, do not affect the utility of the data.
Other Aspects Other Aspects Quality comments Quality commentsRefer to Quality Declaration - Summary and Explanatory Notes - Data Quality under the Explanatory Notes tab.
Contains statistics on live births and fertility for Australia, states and territories, based on calendar year of registration data. Information on characteristics of the mother and child include place of usual residence, sex, Indigenous status, age, marital status and country of birth of parents.
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
Administrative
This dataset relates to Births, Australia (cat. no. 3301.0), available from the ABS website.
Birth registrations are collected by the Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages from each state and territory.
Yearly (calendar year).
Variables available include year of registration, age of mother and usual residence of mother.
Flow.
Calendar years from 1975 onwards.
Australian births data is updated annually.
Births registered in Australia. For further information, refer to Explanatory Notes - Scope and Coverage
Australia, by state and territory. Data disaggregated to smaller areas are available from the downloads tab.For further information, refer to Explanatory Notes - Scope and Coverage.Births occurred on Norfolk Island from 1 July 2016 are included in this publication. This is due to the introduction of the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015. Norfolk Island births are included in statistics for ""Other Territories"" as well as totals for all of Australia. Births occurring on Norfolk Island prior to 1 July 2016 were not in scope for birth statistics.
Estimated Resident Population (ERP) includes all usual residents of Australia at 30 June. For further information on ERP, refer to the Explanatory Notes - Glossary. ERP is subject to revisions which affect rates. For information on ERP revisions, refer to the Summary - In This Issue.
For definitions and information regarding rates and measures, refer to the Explanatory Notes - Glossary.
The Australian Statistical Geographical Standard 2016. For further information and more classifications refer to the Explanatory Notes - Classifications.
For fertility rate calculations, 'not stated' age values have been prorated across single year and grouped year distributions.The total fertility rate is the sum of the age-specific fertility rates, divided by 1000. The ERP of all females aged 15-49 is not a denominator.Births to mothers aged 15 includes births to mothers aged less than 15. Births to mothers aged 49 includes births to mothers aged more than 49.
Australia includes Other Territories.
Births where sex of the child is missing are imputed to be male or female. State of registration if used to impute where the mother's state of usual residence is missing.
Where necessary, small values have been suppressed or randomised to protect confidentiality. As a result, sums of components may not add exactly to totals. These adjustments allow for a greater amount of detailed data to be released and, as they are small, do not affect the utility of the data.
Refer to Quality Declaration - Summary and Explanatory Notes - Data Quality under the Explanatory Notes tab.