In 2023, there was an average of just over 21 thousand available beds in public hospitals in New South Wales. By comparison, in the same year there was only an average of just over one thousand available beds in the Northern Territory's public hospitals.
Number of beds in public hospitals across Australia in financial year 2023, by state and territory
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Note: The source does not specify the variation of annual figures from financial year figures. The number of beds reflects the average number of available beds over the reporting period in public hospitals and public psychiatric hospitals. Values have been rounded.
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AIHW. (July 18, 2024). Number of beds in public hospitals across Australia in financial year 2023, by state and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979295/australia-number-of-public-hospital-beds-by-state/
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