Family Facts & Figures
Category of marriage celebrants
| Ministers of religion | Civil celebrants | |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 97.4 | 2.6 |
| 1917 | 96.0 | 4.0 |
| 1927 | 93.4 | 6.6 |
| 1937 | 91.8 | 8.2 |
| 1947 | 90.8 | 9.2 |
| 1957 | 88.8 | 11.2 |
| 1967 | 89.3 | 10.7 |
| 1977 | 67.6 | 32.4 |
| 1981 | 62.4 | 37.6 |
| 1984 | 60.4 | 39.6 |
| 1987 | 59.7 | 40.3 |
| 1989 | 57.8 | 42.2 |
| 1990 | 57.9 | 42.1 |
| 1991 | 58.7 | 41.3 |
| 1992 | 58.2 | 41.8 |
| 1993 | 57.9 | 42.1 |
| 1994 | 56.9 | 43.1 |
| 1996 | 53.2 | 46.8 |
| 1997 | 52.3 | 47.7 |
| 1998 | 50.5 | 49.5 |
| 1999 | 48.7 | 51.3 |
| 2000 | 47.2 | 52.8 |
| 2001 | 46.9 | 53.1 |
| 2002 | 45.0 | 55.0 |
| 2003 | 43.4 | 56.6 |
| 2004 | 41.3 | 58.7 |
| 2005 | 40.4 | 59.6 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 61.4 |
| 2007 | 37.0 | 62.9 |
| 2008 | 35.0 | 65.0 |
Sources:
ABS. (various years). Marriages and divorces Australia, catalogue no. 3310.0
ABS. (various years). Marriages Australia, catalogue no. 3306.0.55.001