Research Report 6 (1997) - Intercountry Adoption and Parent Support Groups

Table 20: Non-relative adoptions New South Wales, 1987/8-1994/5


1987-88

Australian born adoptees: 171

Percentage of total: 62%

Overseas born adoptees: 105

Percentage of total: 38%

Total: 276

1988-89

Australian born adoptees: 184

Percentage of total: 55.5%

Overseas born adoptees: 148

Percentage of total: 44.5%

Total: 332

1989-90

Australian born adoptees: 144

Percentage of total: 40%

Overseas born adoptees: 216

Percentage of total: 60%

Total: 360

1990-91

Australian born adoptees: 158

Percentage of total: 49%

Overseas born adoptees: 162

Percentage of total: 51%

Total: 320

1991-92

Australian born adoptees: 151

Percentage of total: 50%

Overseas born adoptees: 145

Percentage of total: 49%

Total: 296

1992-93

Australian born adoptees: 110

Percentage of total: 54%

Overseas born adoptees: 95

Percentage of total: 46%

Total: 205

1993-94

Australian born adoptees: 98

Percentage of total: 52.5%

Overseas born adoptees: 89

Percentage of total: 47.5%

Total: 187

1994-95

Australian born adoptees: 123

Percentage of total: 59%

Overseas born adoptees: 85

Percentage of total: 41%

Total: 208

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