The chart below gives information about the age of women in Australia when they gave birth to their first child in 1966, 1986 and 2006

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the percentage of

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groups when they

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their first child in three separate years (1966, 1986 and 2006).

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upward trend in the proportion of first-time mothers aged 24 or over, a downward trend could be seen in the

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range of 20 to 24 or under. In 1966, the vast majority of

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birth to their first child made up above 60%, compared to the 19s or under

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much lower, which was around 35%. The figures for

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aged 20 to 24 gradually decreased by roughly 20%, at 40% in 1898 and ended at around 33%

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the end of the period. The percentage for the 19s or under dropped by 20%, to 40% in 1986 and decreased triple its ratio

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1966 in 2006. Turning to the three remaining

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categories, the percentage of the 30-34s and the 34-39s who

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their first child abruptly surge by above 40% and by 33% respectively throughout the period of 40 years. In 1966, there was around 37% of the 25-

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and 3% of the 40

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these figures climbed to 42% and only 4% in 2006.