--- title: Births, deaths and names resource: https://publicdata.au/topics/people/ --- # Births, deaths and names Registered births, deaths and marriages, and the names parents choose. - [Tasmanian deaths index, 1803 to 1939](https://publicdata.au/d/tas-deaths-1803-1939/): More than 205,000 death and burial records for Tasmania from 1803 to 1939 from the Tasmanian Names Index, one row per record, with name, date, age, gender and place of registration. Libraries Tasmania, CC BY 4.0, latest 2024-11-28, 205,806 rows. - [Driver's licences by postcode, age and sex, South Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/sa-drivers-licences-by-postcode/): The number of current driver's licences in South Australia at the end of the newest quarter, by holder's postcode, age and sex. Updated quarterly. Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-07-09, 46,248 rows. - [Historic death index, ACT](https://publicdata.au/d/act-historic-death-index/): An index of deaths registered in the ACT more than 30 years ago, from 1930, one row per death with the names of the person and their parents and the date of death. Access Canberra, City and Environment Directorate, CC BY-SA 4.0, latest 2026-10-03, 35,004 rows. - [Popular baby names by year and sex, New South Wales](https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-popular-baby-names/): The 100 names given most often to boys and to girls in New South Wales in each year since 1952, with each name's rank and the number of babies registered with it. Updated yearly. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-03-26, 14,801 rows. - [Obituaries index, State Library of Western Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/wa-slwa-obituaries-index/): More than 10,000 obituaries printed in Western Australian newspapers, newsletters and journals from the mid-1800s to the early 2010s, indexed by the State Library of Western Australia, one row per obituary. State Library of Western Australia, CC BY 4.0, latest 2021-01-14, 10,561 rows. - [Top 100 baby names by year, Queensland, 1960 to 2005](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-top-baby-names-1960-2005/): The 100 most registered girl and boy names in Queensland for each year from 1960 to 2005, one row per name, sex and year, with the count of babies. Department of Justice, CC BY 3.0 AU, latest 2026-03-30, 9,200 rows. - [Registered births by age of mother and nuptiality, Australia, 1975 onwards](https://publicdata.au/d/au-births-by-age-of-mother/): Births registered in Australia each year since 1975 by single year of the mother's age and by whether the parents were married, from the ABS. Updated yearly. Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-10-03, 7,400 rows. - [Registered births by age of father and nuptiality, Australia, 1975 onwards](https://publicdata.au/d/au-births-by-age-of-father/): Births registered in Australia each year since 1975 by single year of the father's age and by whether the parents were married, from the ABS. Updated yearly. Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-10-03, 7,050 rows. - [Registered births, birth rate and sex ratio by state, Australia, 1975 onwards](https://publicdata.au/d/au-births-by-state/): Births registered each year since 1975 in each state and territory, with male and female births, nuptial and ex-nuptial births, the crude birth rate and the sex ratio, from the ABS. Updated yearly. Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-10-03, 4,500 rows. - [Historic marriage index, ACT](https://publicdata.au/d/act-historic-marriage-index/): An index of marriages registered in the ACT more than 75 years ago, from 1930, one row per marriage with the names of both parties and the date. Access Canberra, City and Environment Directorate, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-09-27, 2,453 rows. - [Top three names registered for girls by council area, New South Wales](https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-top-baby-names-by-lga-female/): The three names registered most often for girls in each NSW council area, with their rank, for the newest year the Registry has published. Updated yearly. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-06-02, 740 rows. - [Top three names registered for boys by council area, New South Wales](https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-top-baby-names-by-lga-male/): The three names registered most often for boys in each NSW council area, with their rank, for the newest year the Registry has published. Updated yearly. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-06-02, 632 rows. - [Deaths registered by suburb, Queensland, latest year](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-deaths-by-suburb/): The number of deaths registered in Queensland in the newest published year for each suburb with 5 or more, from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Department of Justice, CC BY 3.0 AU, latest 2026-02-13, 607 rows. - [Birth, death and marriage registrations by month, ACT](https://publicdata.au/d/act-bdm-registrations/): The number of births, deaths, marriages and other life events the ACT registry registered each month since July 2017, one row per registration type and month. Access Canberra, City and Environment Directorate, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-10-01, 597 rows. - [Deaths registered by residential postcode and quarter, Queensland, latest year](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-deaths-by-postcode-and-quarter/): Deaths registered in Queensland in the newest published year by quarter of registration and residential postcode, where the count is 5 or more. Department of Justice, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-07-22, 535 rows. - [Births registered by mother's postcode, Queensland, latest year](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-births-by-mothers-postcode/): The number of births registered in Queensland in the newest published year for each postcode of the mother's usual residence, where the count is 5 or more. Department of Justice, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-03-26, 397 rows. - [Registrable life events by financial year, Victoria](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-registered-events-by-financial-year/): The number of births, deaths, marriages, changes of name, registered relationships, adoptions and stillbirths registered in Victoria in each financial year from 2009/10. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-07-06, 144 rows. - [Births, deaths and marriages registered each month, New South Wales](https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-bdm-registrations-monthly/): The number of births, deaths and marriages registered in New South Wales each month since January 2015. Updated monthly. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-10-02, 141 rows. - [Registered deaths by method of disposal each month, New South Wales](https://publicdata.au/d/nsw-bdm-disposal-methods-monthly/): The number of registered deaths in New South Wales each month since January 2015 by whether the body was cremated, buried or disposed of another way. Updated monthly. NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-10-02, 141 rows. - [Top 100 baby names, Queensland, latest year](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-top-baby-names/): The 100 most registered girl and boy names in Queensland in the newest year the registry has published, with the number of babies given each name. Department of Justice, CC BY 3.0 AU, latest 2026-03-30, 101 rows. - [Top 100 baby names for boys, South Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/sa-baby-names-boys/): The 100 names given most often to boys born in South Australia in the newest year the publisher has released, with each name's position and count. Updated yearly. Attorney-General's Department, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-01-02, 100 rows. - [Top 100 baby names for girls, South Australia](https://publicdata.au/d/sa-baby-names-girls/): The 100 names given most often to girls born in South Australia in the newest year the publisher has released, with each name's position and count. Updated yearly. Attorney-General's Department, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-01-02, 100 rows. - [Deaths registered per month, Victoria](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-deaths-registered-by-month/): The number of deaths the Victorian registry registered in each month, for about the last seven years. Updated monthly. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-09-22, 84 rows. - [Marriages registered per month, Victoria](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-marriages-registered-by-month/): The number of marriages the Victorian registry registered in each month, for about the last seven years. Updated monthly. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-09-22, 84 rows. - [Births, deaths and marriages registered by calendar year, Victoria](https://publicdata.au/d/vic-registered-events-by-calendar-year/): The number of births, marriages and deaths registered in Victoria in each calendar year from 2010. Updated yearly. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, CC BY 4.0, latest 2026-07-06, 48 rows. - [Births registered by month, Queensland, latest year](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-births-by-month/): The number of births registered in Queensland in each month of the newest year the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has published. Department of Justice, CC BY 3.0 AU, latest 2026-03-30, 12 rows. - [Deaths registered by month, Queensland, latest year](https://publicdata.au/d/qld-deaths-by-month/): The number of deaths registered in Queensland in each month of the newest year the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has published. Department of Justice, CC BY 3.0 AU, latest 2026-02-13, 12 rows. Every dataset on the portals can be searched at https://publicdata.au/backlog/?q=births and voted for.