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2-1. Fertility rate

In 2017, South Australia's total fertility rate (TFR) was 1.74 births per woman (all ages). This is the same as the national average (also 1.74).¹
Total fertility rate is higher in Country SA (1.98) than in Greater Adelaide (1.69).¹
The trend in Country SA is statistically significantly downwards. No statistically significant underlying trend over the last decade was identified in the Greater Adelaide time series.¹
South Australia's total fertility rate of 1.74 births per woman ranks it sixth highest of the states and territories.¹

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Data source: ABS 2017a

**Total Fertility Rate, 2017**
State/Territory	TFR
Australian Capital Territory	1.70
Victoria	1.73
South Australia	1.74
New South Wales	1.77
Queensland	1.82
Western Australia	1.87
Tasmania	1.89
Northern Territory	1.96
Australia	1.74

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Data source: ABS 2017a

In 2017, South Australia's Aboriginal total fertility rate (TFR) was 2.051 births per Aboriginal woman (all ages). This is below the national average of 2.329.²
South Australia's Aboriginal total fertility rate of 2.329 births per woman is ranked as fifth when compared to the Aboriginal TFR of other states and territories.²

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Data source: ABS 2017b

**Aboriginal Total Fertility Rate, 2017**
State/Territory	TFR
Tasmania	1.71
Northern Territory	1.93
South Australia	2.05
New South Wales	2.23
Victoria	2.33
Western Australia	2.53
Queensland	2.67
Australian Capital Territory	n.a.
Australia	2.33

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Data source: ABS 2017b

Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS 2017a), 'Table 1.1 Births, Summary, Statistical Areas Level 4-2007 to 2017', Births, Australia, 2017, cat. no. 3301.0, viewed 19 September 2019.
Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS 2017b), 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fertility, by age, by state', ABS.Stat (beta), viewed 19 September 2019.