Queensland birthing hospitals

Every maternity hospital we cover in Queensland, grouped by region. Each guide explains how to book in, what the birth suite 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

16 in our Queensland 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

12 in our Queensland 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?

Brisbane and surrounds

11 hospitals · 6 public · 5 private

Public and private maternity hospitals across Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Logan and Ipswich. If you live between two hospitals, compare the care options at each before you book in.

Public Caboolture HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programCabooltureGuide → Public Ipswich HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programIpswichGuide → Public Logan HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryMeadowbrookGuide → Public Mater Mothers' HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programSouth BrisbaneGuide → Public Redcliffe HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programRedcliffeGuide → Public Royal Brisbane and Women's HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programHerstonGuide → Private Greenslopes Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryGreenslopesGuide → Private Mater Mothers' Private BrisbaneNICUSouth BrisbaneGuide → Private North West Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryEverton ParkGuide → Private St Andrew's Ipswich Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryIpswichGuide → Private The Wesley HospitalSpecial care nurseryAuchenflowerGuide →

Gold Coast

4 hospitals · 1 public · 3 private

Public and private maternity care on the Gold Coast, south of Brisbane.

Public Gold Coast University HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programSouthportGuide → Private John Flynn Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryTugunGuide → Private Mater Mothers' Private Gold CoastSpecial care nurserySouthportGuide → Private Pindara Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryBenowaGuide →

Sunshine Coast

2 hospitals · 1 public · 1 private

Public and private maternity care on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane.

Public Sunshine Coast University HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programBirtinyaGuide → Private Buderim Private HospitalSpecial care nurseryBuderimGuide →

Toowoomba

2 hospitals · 1 public · 1 private

Public and private maternity care in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane on the Darling Downs.

Public Toowoomba HospitalSame midwifeAboriginal birthing programToowoombaGuide → Private St Vincent's Private Hospital ToowoombaSpecial care nurseryToowoombaGuide →

North Queensland

3 hospitals · 2 public · 1 private

Public and private maternity hospitals in Townsville and Cairns.

Public Cairns HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryCairns NorthGuide → Public Townsville University HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programDouglasGuide → Private Mater Mothers' Private TownsvilleSpecial care nurseryPimlicoGuide →

Central Queensland and Wide Bay

6 hospitals · 5 public · 1 private

Maternity hospitals from Mackay down to Hervey Bay, including Rockhampton, Gladstone and Bundaberg.

Public Bundaberg HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryBundabergGuide → Public Gladstone HospitalSame midwifeGladstoneGuide → Public Hervey Bay HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryPialbaGuide → Public Mackay Base HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programMackayGuide → Public Rockhampton HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programRockhamptonGuide → Private Mater Mothers' Private MackayNorth MackayGuide →

Hospital details are checked against each hospital or health service’s own website. Services and contact details can change, so confirm with the hospital before you go. This page is general information and is not medical advice.