
How Common Is Homebirth in Australia? Is It Becoming More Popular?
There are ongoing doubts about the accuracy of available data, but recent years do show a small rise in homebirth rates in Australia. Homebirths increased from 0.3% in 2018 to 0.5% in 2020, according to national maternity statistics.
Many observers suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic was a major factor in this shift.










