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Wedding rings
19 March 2026

Marriages in Australia

Discover key trends in Australian marriages, including marriage rates, ages and state differences, with insights from the latest AIFS Facts and Figures.

Couple standing apart
19 March 2026

Divorces in Australia

Explore Australia’s latest divorce trends, including divorce rates, age patterns and marriage duration, with insights from AIFS Facts and Figures.

A newborn baby enters the world and mother holding newborn baby girl in the hospital.
10 December 2024

Births in Australia

Figures around births in Australia: fertility rate, parents’ age, number of children, births outside marriage.

Conceptual family of two parents and one child.
1 August 2023

Families and family composition

This Facts and Figures explores changes to the composition of Australian families over time, adding to the information about families presented in Population,…

Crowds of people crossing a city street
19 July 2023

Population, households and families

This research snapshot outlines some key changes in the population, households and families of Australia over the last four decades, with some of the trends going…

Happy mother and daughter talk while cooking in a rustic kitchen
28 June 2023

Young people living with parents

This analysis highlights some socio-economic, cultural and health-related factors associated with the patterns of living with parents.

Sign text closeup for help wanted with red and white colors by entrance to store shop business building during corona virus covid 19 pandemic.
18 May 2023

Employment of men and women across the life course

Employment trends for men and women across life stages, highlighting differences in participation, work hours, unemployment and underemployment.

Graphic of a young man standing with his arms around his parents
8 May 2019

Young people living with their parents

This factsheet shows that more young people are choosing to stay at home and live with their parents into their early adulthood.

Infographic showing older people playing with children
8 May 2018

Older people

Figures around life expectancy for older Australians, the significance of maintaining social networks, and caring for grandchildren.