New South Wales birthing hospitals

Every maternity hospital we cover in New South Wales, grouped by region. Each guide explains how to book in, what the birth unit and rooms are like, how long you are likely to stay and who to call.

hospital guides

Public or private?

The biggest choice most families make first. Here is how the two usually differ.

Public hospital

33 in our New South Wales guides

No hospital fees for Medicare card holders
Care from hospital midwives and doctors, or shared with your GP
You will not usually choose which obstetrician you see

Private hospital

8 in our New South Wales guides

You choose your own obstetrician early in pregnancy
Private health cover that includes pregnancy, or you pay yourself
Usually a private room and a longer stay after the birth

Hospitals by region

What matters to you?

Northern Sydney

6 hospitals · 3 public · 3 private

Public and private maternity hospitals on the North Shore, the upper North Shore and the Northern Beaches.

Public Royal North Shore HospitalSame midwifeNICUSt LeonardsGuide → Public Hornsby Ku-ring-gai HospitalSame midwifeHornsbyGuide → Public Northern Beaches HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryFrenchs ForestGuide → Private North Shore Private HospitalSpecial care nurserySt LeonardsGuide → Private Mater Hospital North SydneySpecial care nurseryNorth SydneyGuide → Private Sydney Adventist HospitalSpecial care nurseryWahroongaGuide →

Inner, eastern and southern Sydney

7 hospitals · 5 public · 2 private

Maternity hospitals in the inner city and inner west, the eastern suburbs, St George and Sutherland.

Public Royal Prince Alfred HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programCamperdownGuide → Public Royal Hospital for WomenSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programRandwickGuide → Public St George HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programKogarahGuide → Public The Sutherland HospitalSame midwifeAboriginal birthing programCaringbahGuide → Public Canterbury HospitalSame midwifeCampsieGuide → Private Prince of Wales Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryRandwickGuide → Private St George Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryKogarahGuide →

Western Sydney

6 hospitals · 4 public · 2 private

Public and private maternity care around Parramatta, Blacktown, the Hills and Penrith.

Public Westmead HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programWestmeadGuide → Public Blacktown HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programBlacktownGuide → Public Nepean HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programKingswoodGuide → Public Auburn HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programAuburnGuide → Private Westmead Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryWestmeadGuide → Private Norwest Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryBella VistaGuide →

South western Sydney

4 hospitals · 4 public · 0 private

Public maternity hospitals in Liverpool, Campbelltown, Fairfield and Bankstown.

Public Liverpool HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programLiverpoolGuide → Public Campbelltown HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programCampbelltownGuide → Public Fairfield HospitalSpecial care nurseryPrairiewoodGuide → Public Bankstown-Lidcombe HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryBankstownGuide →

Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast

4 hospitals · 3 public · 1 private

Public and private maternity care in Newcastle, Maitland and Gosford.

Public John Hunter HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programNew Lambton HeightsGuide → Public Maitland HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programMetfordGuide → Public Gosford HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programGosfordGuide → Private Newcastle Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryNew Lambton HeightsGuide →

Illawarra and South Coast

2 hospitals · 2 public · 0 private

Maternity hospitals in Wollongong and Nowra, south of Sydney.

Public Wollongong HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programWollongongGuide → Public Shoalhaven Memorial HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programNowraGuide →

North Coast

4 hospitals · 4 public · 0 private

Maternity hospitals from Tweed and Lismore down to Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie.

Public Tweed Valley HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryCudgenGuide → Public Lismore Base HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programLismoreGuide → Public Coffs Harbour Health CampusSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programCoffs HarbourGuide → Public Port Macquarie Base HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programPort MacquarieGuide →

New England and North West

2 hospitals · 2 public · 0 private

Maternity care in Tamworth and Armidale.

Public Tamworth HospitalSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programTamworthGuide → Public Armidale HospitalSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programArmidaleGuide →

Western NSW

3 hospitals · 3 public · 0 private

Maternity hospitals in Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst.

Public Dubbo Base HospitalSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programDubboGuide → Public Orange Health ServiceSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programOrangeGuide → Public Bathurst Health ServiceSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programBathurstGuide →

Southern NSW and Riverina