In 2020, the Australian state of New South Wales had a total of 933 intensive care unit (ICU) beds. NSW had nearly double the number of ICU beds compared with Victoria. Overall the total number of beds across Australia equaled 2,346 beds.
Number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds in Australia in 2020, by state and territory
Characteristic
Number of ICU beds
New South Wales
933
Victoria
522
Queensland
421
South Australia
177
Western Australia
175
Tasmania
46
Australian Capital Territory
48
Northern Territory
24
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Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society. (January 26, 2022). Number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds in Australia in 2020, by state and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106720/australia-number-of-icu-beds-by-state/
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society. "Number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds in Australia in 2020, by state and territory." Chart. January 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106720/australia-number-of-icu-beds-by-state/
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Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society. "Number of Intensive Care Unit (Icu) Beds in Australia in 2020, by State and Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106720/australia-number-of-icu-beds-by-state/
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Number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds in Australia in 2020, by state and territory [Graph], Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, January 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106720/australia-number-of-icu-beds-by-state/
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