In 2023, approximately 39 thousand couples got married in New South Wales, Australia. In the same year, just over 1.5 thousand marriages were registered in the Australian Capital Territory.

After the legislation was changed in December of 2017 to allow same-sex couples to marry in Australia, the country in 2020 witnessed a total of 939 same-sex marriages performed by civil celebrants in New South Wales alone. The overwhelming majority of same-sex marriages held in Australia were administered by civil celebrants, with the territories recording fewer same sex-marriages performed by a minister of religion.

 Same-sex marriage postal survey

In 2017, the Australian people were given the opportunity to give their opinion on whether they believed same-sex marriages should be allowed in Australia. Although the results varied between regions and states, overall, just over 60 percent of Australians were in favor same-sex couples being able to marry. This amendment was not only significant for gay and lesbian couples who were previously unable to marry, but the change was also tipped to increase revenue for the wedding industry as a whole.

 Increasing civil unions, decreasing church weddings

Churches and religious groups were one of the more vocal opponents of the amendment to the Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples to marry. Some churches have defied the status quo and chosen to recognize and marry same-sex couples, but only a small number of gay and lesbian couples have been married in Australian churches so far. The vast majority of same-sex marriages are instead contributing to the rise in the share of civil celebrant weddings. However, this trend has been evident since the 1990s and is likely to be more influenced by the increasing number of Australians who do not identify with a particular religion.

In 2021, over 2.8 thousand same-sex marriages were registered in Australia. After the legislation was changed following a postal vote in December of 2017 to allow same-sex couples to marry in Australia, the country has registered thousands of same-sex marriages.

Yearly registered marriages – breakdown by Month

Yearly registered marriages categorised by suburb. Data is limited to cell counts >5.

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In 2023, approximately 118,439 marriages were registered in Australia. This marked a slight decrease in the number of marriages across the country compared to the previous year.

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In 2020, there were 41.52 thousand marriages registered in Australia where both partners were born in Australia. This value was slightly lower than the previous year. Relatively fewer marriages were registered where both partners belonged to the same overseas country.

Industry stores sell bridal wear, including wedding gowns, veils and other accessories such as shoes, gloves and jewellery. Stores typically also provide basic alteration services, such as hemming, taking in or letting out seams, and lengthening or shortening garments. Online-only retailers of bridal gowns and accessories are excluded from the industry, but sales made through online channels of physical retailers are included.

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This report analyses the number of divorces. In Australia, divorces can only be granted when a marriage has suffered an irretrievable breakdown. Partners must be separated for 12 months prior to applying for divorce, and there must be no reasonable likelihood of reconciliation. The data for this report is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and represents the number of divorces per calendar year. Divorce statistics are supplied to the ABS by the Family Court of Australia.

This map shows the percentage of the population that is married. Data is available for Country, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Local Government Area (LGA), Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1) and 2 (SA2), and State Suburb (SSC) boundaries.This map contains layers that contain some of the more commonly used variables from the General Community Profile information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 census. Data is available for Country, Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), Local Government Area (LGA), Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1) and 2 (SA2), and Suburb and Localities (SAL) boundaries.The General Community Profile contains a series of tables showing the characteristics of persons, families and dwellings in a selected geographic area. The data is based on place of usual residence (that is, where people usually live, rather than where they were counted on Census night). Community Profiles are excellent tools for researching, planning and analysing geographic areas for a number of social, economic and demographic characteristics.Download the data here.Data and Geography notes:View the Readme files located in the DataPacks and GeoPackages zip files.To access the 2021 DataPacks, visit https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacksGlossary terms and definitions of classifications can be found in the 2021 Census DictionaryMore information about Census data products is available at https://www.abs.gov.au/census/guide-census-data/about-census-tools/datapacksDetailed geography information: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026/main-structure-and-greater-capital-city-statistical-areas: 2021 Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1), 2021 Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), 2021 Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA), 2021 Australia (AUS)https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/australian-statistical-geography-standard-asgs-edition-3/jul2021-jun2026/non-abs-structures: 2021 Suburbs and Localities (SAL), 2021 Local Government Areas (LGA)Please note that there are data assumptions that should be considered when analysing the ABS Census data. These are detailed within the Census documents referenced above. These include:Registered Marital StatusIn December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.Core Activity Need for AssistanceMeasures the number of people with a profound or severe core activity limitation. People with a profound or severe core activity limitation are those needing assistance in their day to day lives in one or more of the three core activity areas of self-care, mobility and communication because of a long-term health condition (lasting six months or more), a disability (lasting six months or more), or old age. Number of Motor VehiclesExcludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy vehicles.Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

In 2022, there were about 6.1 marriages per 1,000 residents in Australia. A decade before, the crude marriage rate was at the lower rate of 5.4 per 1,000 country residents.

In 2021, the median length from marriage to separation in Australia was 8.4 years. In the same year, the median duration of marriage to divorce was 12.2 years.

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Provides contact details of authorised celebrants within Australia.\r \r More information about this dataset can be found on the website of the Attorney-General's Department.\r

A data visualisation of the YES vote in the Nov 2017 Same Sex Marriage Survey.##How toTo create this data visualisation, save the csv file, and drag it onto the map at: http://nationalmap.gov.au/.Select between raw number of yes votes, and percent who voted yes. The image shows percent who voted yes.You can scroll and zoom in to Federal electorates. Click on an electorate to see the data for that electorate.ABS data from: Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey 2017 - Response.xls (at abs.gov.au).

The Noosa area has many attractive parks and beaches for weddings or other formal ceremonies. However, you will need approval from council to do so. If you wish to use a beach for your ceremony, it …Show full descriptionThe Noosa area has many attractive parks and beaches for weddings or other formal ceremonies. However, you will need approval from council to do so. If you wish to use a beach for your ceremony, it must take place outside the restricted area of First Point to Beach Access 12, and the flagged bathing area that is setup on the day. Although all due care has been take to ensure that this data is correct, no warranty is expressed or implied by the Noosa Shire Council in their use. Noosa Shire Council waives the requirements of attribution under this licence, for this data.