Public Hospital Beds per 1,000 People

per 1,000 - Source frequency: annual

Last updated: January 2023

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Source frequency: Annual (displayed monthly)Data available from 2013-12

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What it is

Number of available public hospital beds (including psychiatric hospitals) per 1,000 people in the population.

Why it matters

Hospital bed availability determines whether the health system can handle demand. Too few beds means overcrowding, ambulance ramping, and elective surgery blowouts.

Better when

Higher is better

Source: Productivity Commission RoGS 2026, Table 12A.4

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