由于育儿费用高昂,澳大利亚主要城市的出生率大幅下降。 Australia's birth rates decline significantly in major cities due to high child-rearing costs.

澳大利亚的出生率由于育儿费用高昂而下降:墨尔本(下降7.3%)、悉尼(8.6%)、珀斯(6%)和布里斯班(4.3%)大幅下降。 Australia's birth rates are declining due to high child-rearing costs: Melbourne (7.3% decrease), Sydney (8.6%), Perth (6%), and Brisbane (4.3%) experienced significant drops. 只有堪培拉的出生率稳定,墨尔本的生育率最低,为每人1.44个婴儿。 Only Canberra showed stable birth rates, while Melbourne has the lowest fertility rate of 1.44 babies per person. 抚养儿童的经济负担是造成家庭规模下降的一个因素。 The financial burden of raising children is a contributing factor to the decline in family size.