Australia's baby recession: The suburbs with the lowest and highest birth rates

The post-COVID baby boom in Australia is over, with the number of births dropping to the lowest level in 17 years.

Birth rates in Australia have plummeted following the post-COVID-lockdown baby boom.

analysis of population and birth data has found there were 26,110 fewer babies born in 2023, compared to 2021 — a drop of 8.28 per cent. The number of babies born in 2023 was the lowest since 2006. urban economist Terry Rawnsley said cost-of-living pressures appeared to have had a strong impact on birth rates, which are often influenced by economic conditions. "We haven't seen such a sharp drop in births in Australia since the period of economic stagflation in the 1970s, which coincided with the initial widespread adoption of the contraceptive pill," he said. Disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw birth rates fluctuate significantly in the past four years.

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