In 2025, 118,804 marriages were registered in Australia, a 1.7% decrease from 2024. The most popular marriage date was 25 October, with 2,035 registrations. Same-gender marriages totaled 4,636, down 2.3% from 2024. Divorces increased by 4.1% to 49,148, with a crude divorce rate of 2.2 per 1,000 people. Median marriage duration rose to 9.4 years, and median ages at divorce reached 47.3 years for males and 44.4 years for females. State-level data showed mixed trends, with South Australia recording the highest increase in marriages. Data adjustments and pandemic-related impacts are noted in methodology.
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