Western Australia birthing hospitals

Every maternity hospital we cover in Western Australia, 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.

Perth 11 Mandurah 1 Bunbury 1 Busselton 1 Albany 1 Geraldton 2 Kalgoorlie 1 Esperance 1 Karratha 1 Hedland 1 Broome 1 Kununurra 1
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hospital guides

Public or private?

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

Public hospital
19 in our Western Australia 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
4 in our Western Australia 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 and central Perth

5 hospitals · 3 public · 2 private

Public and private maternity hospitals in Subiaco, Stirling and Joondalup.

Public King Edward Memorial HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programSubiacoGuide → Public Osborne Park HospitalSame midwifeStirlingGuide → Public Joondalup Health CampusSpecial care nurseryJoondalupGuide → Private Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health CampusSpecial care nurseryJoondalupGuide → Private St John of God Subiaco HospitalNICUSubiacoGuide →

Eastern and south-eastern Perth

3 hospitals · 3 public · 0 private

Maternity care in Midland, Bentley and Armadale.

Public St John of God Midland Public HospitalSpecial care nurseryAboriginal birthing programMidlandGuide → Public Bentley Midwifery Birth CentreSame midwifeBentleyGuide → Public Armadale HospitalSame midwifeAboriginal birthing programMount NasuraGuide →

Southern Perth and Peel

4 hospitals · 3 public · 1 private

Public and private maternity hospitals in Murdoch, Rockingham and Mandurah.

Public Fiona Stanley HospitalSame midwifeNICUAboriginal birthing programMurdochGuide → Private St John of God Murdoch HospitalMurdochGuide → Public Rockingham General HospitalCooloongupGuide → Public Peel Health CampusMandurahGuide →

South West and Great Southern

3 hospitals · 3 public · 0 private

Public maternity care in Bunbury, Busselton and Albany.

Public Bunbury Regional HospitalSame midwifeSpecial care nurseryBunburyGuide → Public Busselton Health CampusBusseltonGuide → Public Albany Health CampusSpecial care nurserySpencer ParkGuide →

Midwest

2 hospitals · 1 public · 1 private

Public and private maternity care in Geraldton.

Public Geraldton Health CampusGeraldtonGuide → Private St John of God Geraldton HospitalGeraldtonGuide →

Goldfields and Esperance

2 hospitals · 2 public · 0 private

Public maternity care in Kalgoorlie and Esperance.

Public Kalgoorlie Health CampusSpecial care nurseryKalgoorlieGuide → Public Esperance Health CampusEsperanceGuide →

Pilbara

2 hospitals · 2 public · 0 private

Public maternity care in Karratha and South Hedland.

Public Karratha Health CampusSame midwifeKarrathaGuide → Public Hedland Health CampusSouth HedlandGuide →

Kimberley

2 hospitals · 2 public · 0 private

Public maternity care in Broome and Kununurra.

Public Broome Health CampusSame midwifeBroomeGuide → Public Kununurra District HospitalKununurraGuide →

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.

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