Western Australia abortion percentages by region, 2002-2018

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 8 August 2025

Abortion rates by region of residence, 2002-2018

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 region

Goldfields 8.5 13.4 11.2 14.7 12.7 13.0 11.8 12.7 9.5 10.3 8.9 7.6 7.6 6.8 7.2 12.0 11.7 Goldfields

Great Southern 13.0 12.6 10.5 12.8 11.0 13.0 14.7 14.2 11.3 10.8 10.7 11.4 11.5 11.4 12.1 8.8 8.4 Great Southern

Kimberley 19.2 15.5 13.2 13.5 14.6 11.9 12.2 12.5 13.1 11.2 13.7 15.7 13.9 11.0 12.2 12.9 10.5 Kimberley

Midwest 15.6 14.3 14.9 16.3 13.3 14.4 16.1 17.2 13.8 16.6 14.7 14.7 15.9 14.0 10.3 12.2 10.8 Midwest

Perth 20.1 19.2 18.8 18.6 19.7 19.9 20.0 19.7 18.4 18.2 17.1 16.6 16.3 15.7 15.5 15.0 14.9 Perth

Perth, north 20.4 19.4 19.0 18.4 19.4 19.7 19.2 19.1 17.5 17.8 17.1 Perth, north

Perth, south 19.7 18.9 18.5 18.7 20.0 20.4 21.5 20.6 19.9 18.7 18.5 Perth, south

East Metro 22.0 22.7 21.7 20.9 20.0 19.4 18.3 17.6 16.8 16.8 17.1 16.2 East Metro

North Metro 18.8 18.0 18.4 16.5 17.1 15.5 15.3 15.2 14.7 14.5 14.0 14.2 North Metro

South Metro 18.9 19.5 18.9 18.0 17.6 16.4 16.3 16.2 15.7 15.3 13.8 14.1 South Metro

Pilbara 16.2 18.2 17.8 17.7 21.4 13.8 8.6 11.3 11.8 15.7 14.1 11.9 11.9 11.0 8.3 7.2 8.2 Pilbara

South West 15.9 15.6 16.4 17.2 17.5 16.5 15.9 16.1 13.4 14.7 12.8 14.1 14.8 12.9 12.1 12.6 12.2 South West

Wheatbelt 11.1 10.7 14.0 12.9 14.5 15.8 14.3 14.3 13.3 13.4 13.5 14.1 13.0 13.6 11.8 11.9 13.9 Wheatbelt

TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA 19.4 18.6 18.3 18.2 19.1 18.8 18.7 18.6 17.2 17.3 16.2 15.9 15.7 15.0 14.7 14.4 14.3 TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	region
Goldfields	8.5	13.4	11.2	14.7	12.7	13.0	11.8	12.7	9.5	10.3	8.9	7.6	7.6	6.8	7.2	12.0	11.7	Goldfields
Great Southern	13.0	12.6	10.5	12.8	11.0	13.0	14.7	14.2	11.3	10.8	10.7	11.4	11.5	11.4	12.1	8.8	8.4	Great Southern
Kimberley	19.2	15.5	13.2	13.5	14.6	11.9	12.2	12.5	13.1	11.2	13.7	15.7	13.9	11.0	12.2	12.9	10.5	Kimberley
Midwest	15.6	14.3	14.9	16.3	13.3	14.4	16.1	17.2	13.8	16.6	14.7	14.7	15.9	14.0	10.3	12.2	10.8	Midwest
Perth	20.1	19.2	18.8	18.6	19.7	19.9	20.0	19.7	18.4	18.2	17.1	16.6	16.3	15.7	15.5	15.0	14.9	Perth
Perth, north	20.4	19.4	19.0	18.4	19.4	19.7	19.2	19.1	17.5	17.8	17.1							Perth, north
Perth, south	19.7	18.9	18.5	18.7	20.0	20.4	21.5	20.6	19.9	18.7	18.5							Perth, south
East Metro						22.0	22.7	21.7	20.9	20.0	19.4	18.3	17.6	16.8	16.8	17.1	16.2	East Metro
North Metro						18.8	18.0	18.4	16.5	17.1	15.5	15.3	15.2	14.7	14.5	14.0	14.2	North Metro
South Metro						18.9	19.5	18.9	18.0	17.6	16.4	16.3	16.2	15.7	15.3	13.8	14.1	South Metro
Pilbara	16.2	18.2	17.8	17.7	21.4	13.8	8.6	11.3	11.8	15.7	14.1	11.9	11.9	11.0	8.3	7.2	8.2	Pilbara
South West	15.9	15.6	16.4	17.2	17.5	16.5	15.9	16.1	13.4	14.7	12.8	14.1	14.8	12.9	12.1	12.6	12.2	South West
Wheatbelt	11.1	10.7	14.0	12.9	14.5	15.8	14.3	14.3	13.3	13.4	13.5	14.1	13.0	13.6	11.8	11.9	13.9	Wheatbelt
TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA	19.4	18.6	18.3	18.2	19.1	18.8	18.7	18.6	17.2	17.3	16.2	15.9	15.7	15.0	14.7	14.4	14.3	TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Abortion ratios by region of residence, 2002-2018

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 region

Goldfields 112 176 151 184 160 157 156 163 132 147 120 105 101 93 89 Goldfields

Great Southern 215 194 148 172 147 175 197 197 153 145 156 159 171 166 178 Great Southern

Kimberley 222 205 171 170 164 133 149 155 163 148 176 206 191 168 157 Kimberley

Midwest 205 211 216 210 172 176 203 217 176 221 209 212 224 211 138 Midwest

Perth 371 352 338 314 320 311 314 314 299 293 270 266 260 253 240 245 253 Perth

Perth, north 345 314 360 314 306 311 293 298 274 Perth, north

Perth, south 331 314 283 307 322 318 307 288 266 Perth, south

East Metro 258 248 East Metro

North Metro 248 233 North Metro

South Metro 253 238 South Metro

Pilbara 229 279 245 222 260 201 130 164 178 241 217 188 165 167 118 Pilbara

South West 267 269 268 275 251 225 221 230 192 218 185 206 215 189 174 South West

Wheatbelt 158 168 212 169 195 201 183 188 183 185 180 200 165 185 164 Wheatbelt

TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA 339 327 313 292 295 282 285 287 272 273 252 249 244 236 222 227 234 237 245 240 272 TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Abortion percentages by region of residence, 2002-2018

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 region

Goldfields 10.1 15.0 13.1 15.5 13.8 13.6 13.5 14.0 11.6 12.8 10.7 9.5 9.1 8.5 8.1 Goldfields

Great Southern 17.7 16.3 12.9 14.7 12.8 14.9 16.5 16.5 13.3 12.7 13.5 13.7 14.6 14.3 15.1 Great Southern

Kimberley 18.2 17.0 14.6 14.5 14.1 11.8 13.0 13.4 14.0 12.9 14.9 17.1 16.0 14.3 13.6 Kimberley

Midwest 17.0 17.4 17.8 17.3 14.6 15.0 16.9 17.8 15.0 18.1 17.3 17.5 18.3 17.4 12.1 Midwest

Perth 27.1 26.0 25.3 23.9 24.2 23.7 23.9 23.9 23.0 22.7 21.3 21.0 20.7 20.2 19.3 19.7 20.2 Perth

Perth, north 25.6 23.9 26.5 23.9 23.4 23.7 22.6 23.0 21.5 Perth, north

Perth, south 24.9 23.9 22.1 23.5 24.4 24.1 23.5 22.4 21.0 Perth, south

East Metro 20.5 19.9 East Metro

North Metro 19.9 18.9 North Metro

South Metro 20.2 19.2 South Metro

Pilbara 18.6 21.8 19.7 18.2 20.6 16.7 11.5 14.1 15.1 19.4 17.9 15.8 14.2 14.3 10.6 Pilbara

South West 21.1 21.2 21.2 21.5 20.1 18.3 18.1 18.7 16.1 17.9 15.6 17.1 17.7 15.9 14.8 South West

Wheatbelt 13.7 14.4 17.5 14.5 16.3 16.7 15.5 15.8 15.5 15.6 15.2 16.6 14.2 15.6 14.1 Wheatbelt

TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA 25.3 24.6 23.9 22.6 22.8 22.0 22.2 22.3 21.4 21.5 20.1 20.0 19.6 19.1 18.2 18.5 18.9 19.2 19.7 19.4 21.4 TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Abortion ranks by region of residence, 2002-2016

region 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 region

Goldfields 8 7 8 6 8 8 7 8 9 8 9 8 8 10 10 Goldfields

Great Southern 5 6 9 7 9 7 5 5 8 9 8 7 5 9 4 Great Southern

Kimberley 4 5 7 8 7 9 8 9 7 7 7 4 4 7 7 Kimberley

Midwest 6 4 5 5 6 6 4 4 6 4 4 2 2 4 8 Midwest

Perth 1 1 1 1 Perth

Perth, north 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 Perth, north

Perth, south 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 Perth, south

East Metro 1 1 East Metro

North Metro 3 3 North Metro

South Metro 2 2 South Metro

Pilbara 3 2 4 4 3 5 9 7 5 3 3 6 6 8 9 Pilbara

South West 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 South West

Wheatbelt 7 8 6 9 5 4 6 6 4 6 6 5 7 6 6 Wheatbelt

region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	region
Goldfields	8	7	8	6	8	8	7	8	9	8	9	8	8	10	10	Goldfields
Great Southern	5	6	9	7	9	7	5	5	8	9	8	7	5	9	4	Great Southern
Kimberley	4	5	7	8	7	9	8	9	7	7	7	4	4	7	7	Kimberley
Midwest	6	4	5	5	6	6	4	4	6	4	4	2	2	4	8	Midwest
Perth	1	1										1	1			Perth
Perth, north			1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1					Perth, north
Perth, south			2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2					Perth, south
East Metro														1	1	East Metro
North Metro														3	3	North Metro
South Metro														2	2	South Metro
Pilbara	3	2	4	4	3	5	9	7	5	3	3	6	6	8	9	Pilbara
South West	2	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	5	5	3	3	5	5	South West
Wheatbelt	7	8	6	9	5	4	6	6	4	6	6	5	7	6	6	Wheatbelt

Sources (incomplete):

Maternal and Child Health Unit, Department of Health, Western Australia, Feb. 2004, "Perinatal statistics in Western Australia 2002," Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, on line [http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/documents/perinatal/Perinatal%20Statistics%20in%20WA%202002.pdf].
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© 2008-2014, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 8 August 2025.
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region	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	region
Goldfields	10.1	15.0	13.1	15.5	13.8	13.6	13.5	14.0	11.6	12.8	10.7	9.5	9.1	8.5	8.1							Goldfields
Great Southern	17.7	16.3	12.9	14.7	12.8	14.9	16.5	16.5	13.3	12.7	13.5	13.7	14.6	14.3	15.1							Great Southern
Kimberley	18.2	17.0	14.6	14.5	14.1	11.8	13.0	13.4	14.0	12.9	14.9	17.1	16.0	14.3	13.6							Kimberley
Midwest	17.0	17.4	17.8	17.3	14.6	15.0	16.9	17.8	15.0	18.1	17.3	17.5	18.3	17.4	12.1							Midwest
Perth	27.1	26.0	25.3	23.9	24.2	23.7	23.9	23.9	23.0	22.7	21.3	21.0	20.7	20.2	19.3	19.7	20.2					Perth
Perth, north			25.6	23.9	26.5	23.9	23.4	23.7	22.6	23.0	21.5											Perth, north
Perth, south			24.9	23.9	22.1	23.5	24.4	24.1	23.5	22.4	21.0											Perth, south
East Metro														20.5	19.9							East Metro
North Metro														19.9	18.9							North Metro
South Metro														20.2	19.2							South Metro
Pilbara	18.6	21.8	19.7	18.2	20.6	16.7	11.5	14.1	15.1	19.4	17.9	15.8	14.2	14.3	10.6							Pilbara
South West	21.1	21.2	21.2	21.5	20.1	18.3	18.1	18.7	16.1	17.9	15.6	17.1	17.7	15.9	14.8							South West
Wheatbelt	13.7	14.4	17.5	14.5	16.3	16.7	15.5	15.8	15.5	15.6	15.2	16.6	14.2	15.6	14.1							Wheatbelt
TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA	25.3	24.6	23.9	22.6	22.8	22.0	22.2	22.3	21.4	21.5	20.1	20.0	19.6	19.1	18.2	18.5	18.9	19.2	19.7	19.4	21.4	TOTAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA