| No. | % |
---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | Â | Â |
16-24 | 416 | 9.9 |
25-29 | 1053 | 25.0 |
30-34 | 1604 | 38.1 |
≥35 | 1138 | 27.0 |
Relationship status | Â | Â |
Married | 3318 | 76.3 |
Living with partner | 835 | 19.2 |
Not living with partner/divorced/separated/widowed/single | 198 | 4.5 |
Indigenous status | Â | Â |
Non-Aboriginal | 4051 | 99.2 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 31 | 0.8 |
Country of birth | Â | Â |
Australia | 3521 | 81.5 |
Overseas - English speaking | 272 | 6.3 |
Overseas - Non English speaking background | 526 | 12.2 |
Education | Â | Â |
Completed secondary school | 3429 | 79.3 |
Did not complete secondary school | 894 | 20.7 |
Equivalised Household Income* | Â | Â |
< $20,000 | 938 | 23.9 |
$20,000-$40,000 | 1958 | 50.6 |
> $40,000 | 979 | 25.5 |
Health Care Card | Â | Â |
No | 3597 | 83.1 |
Yes | 734 | 16.9 |
Private health insurance for birth | Â | Â |
No | 2250 | 51.8 |
Yes | 2092 | 48.2 |
Parity | Â | Â |
Multiparous | 2425 | 55.7 |
Primiparous | 1941 | 44.3 |
Method of birth | Â | Â |
Spontaneous vaginal birth | 2338 | 53.7 |
Instrumental vaginal birth | 602 | 13.8 |
Caesarean section, no labour | 801 | 18.4 |
Caesarean section, in labour | 615 | 14.1 |
Birthweight of the infant | Â | Â |
< 2500g | 179 | 4.3 |
2500-3499g | 2023 | 48.7 |
3500-3999g | 1390 | 33.5 |
≥4000 | 560 | 13.5 |
Plurality | Â | Â |
Singleton | 4275 | 98.4 |
Twin | 64 | 1.5 |
Triplet | 1 | < 0.1 |