The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released new data about marriages and divorces in 2024.
The number of marriages went up by 2% in 2024 compared to 2023. The total was 120,844.
Divorces fell slightly, dropping 3% to 47,216.
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24/02/2024 was the most popular date to marry last year, with 1,773 weddings recorded.
The average age at marriage was 31.2 years for women and 32.8 years for men.
The number of marriages registered for “couples of the same or non-binary gender” was 4,746. This was up 4.1% from 2023.







