Marriage statistics

Marriage celebrants must notify the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) within 14 days of the ceremony.

Marriages are counted in the month and year we register them. This may be different to when the marriage occurred.

You can also download figures for marriages registered per month.

Place of marriage, January to March 2025

Marriages registered by most popular postcodes
SuburbPostcodeNumber of marriages
East Melbourne30021,029
Melbourne3000391
Yering/Coldstream/Gruyere3770220
Dixons Creek/Yarra Glen3775184
South Yarra3141180
Derrimut/Point Cook/Werribee3030136
Sandown Village/Springvale3171109
Craigieburn/Donnybrook/Mickleham306497
Collingwood306695
Botanic Ridge/Cranbourne/Sandhurst

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Average age at marriage

Average age of couples at marriage
January 2025February 2025March 2025
Average age of couple (years)34.2533.8833.77

Marriages by age group

Average age group of couples being married
Age group (years)October 2024November 2024December 2024Total
18-1977317
20-291,0169681,3333,317
30-391,2241,0501,4773,751
40-49308255305868
50-59171139204514
60 and over757076221
Total2,8012,4893,9988,688

Marriages by sex or gender

The Commonwealth Marriage Act 1961 allows two people to marry regardless of their sex or gender.

Sex or gender of the parties being married
Sex or gender of the partiesOctober 2024November 2024December 2024Total
Male-Female2,6922,3893,2588,339
Female-Female454756148
Male-Male392750116
No sex/gender information25263586
Total2,8012,4893,3998,689

These statistics show the number of marriages registered, rather than the number of marriages conducted. Celebrants may submit the paperwork to register a marriage up to 14 days after conducting a ceremony.

This data is updated quarterly.

Updated