Title: Marriage and divorce statistics Australia (with graphs & charts)
Headings: Marriage and divorce statistics Australia
Marriage and divorce statistics Australia
Quick marriage and divorce statistics
Divorce rate in Australia
Less married couples
Cohabitation before marriage
Average marriage age in Australia
Male marriage statistics (per 1000 residents)
Female marriage statistics (per 1000 residents)
Male divorce statistics (per 1000 residents)
Female divorce statistics (per 1000 residents)
Types of marriage
Average marriage length
Wedding statistics in Australia
Children of divorce statistics
Number of Children per divorce
Second marriages
Total- 46,604 divorces
Australian marriage and divorce statistics by state
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
ACT
Australia vs the world
The history of divorce

Content: Many people see cohabitation as a precursor to marriage, and a means of testing their relationship before committing to marriage. The number of couples living together has increased from 16% of couples in 1976 to 80.8% in 2016. Average marriage age in Australia
The average lifespan in Australia has increased from 70.2 years in 1960 to 82.5 years in 2016. As a result, the average marriage age for Australian women has also increased from 21 years in 1976 to 30.1 years in 2017, while the average marriage age for Australian men has increased from 23 years in 1976 to 32 years in 2017 [1]. Evidently, people are taking longer to get married and have children. People might also feel less pressure to get married quickly and are spending more time selecting the right partner for marriage. Male marriage statistics (per 1000 residents)
Female marriage statistics (per 1000 residents)
For both men and women, the most common marriage age was 25-29 in 2006 and 2016. Notably, the number of men and women who got married aged 20-24 decreased significantly from 2006 to 2016, demonstrating that people now prefer to get married later in life. This trend was also evident in the 25-29 age bracket. The only marriage rate that increased over this ten year period was for women aged 40-44.