Median age of first time marriages in Australia 1997-2021, by gender

The average age at which Australians got married for the first time increased for both men and women between 1997 and 2021. As of 2021, males who married for the first time were on average 30.8 years old, while females were on average slightly younger at 29.4 years old. first time marriage Wedding bells chime The most popular months to get married in 2017 were October and November, with many Australians opting to have their wedding in spring. In fact, over 20 percent of couples chose their wedding date based on a preference for a specific season. In 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act meant that same-sex couples in Australia could also get legally married. This may change marriage figures in the years immediately following, with many long-term same-sex couples choosing to get married with this law change. Happily ever after? While the average age of first marriages has increased, the number of Australians tying the knot has decreased, with the crude marriage rate decreasing continuously across the country. The divorce rate has decreased over the years, largely related to the reduction in the number of marriages overall. In 2017, almost half of all divorces in Australia involved children; this share has not changed significantly over the past five years.

自1997年至2021年，澳大利亚人在首次结婚时的平均年龄男女均有上升。截至2021年，首次结婚的男性平均年龄为30.8岁，而女性则略年轻，平均年龄为29.4岁。

2017年，举行婚礼最受欢迎的月份为十月和十一月，许多澳大利亚人选择在春季举行婚礼。实际上，超过20%的夫妇选择婚礼日期是基于对特定季节的偏好。

2017年，《婚姻法》的修订意味着澳大利亚的同性伴侣也可以合法结婚。这一变化可能在随后的几年中改变婚姻统计数据，许多长期同居的同性伴侣选择利用这一法律变化步入婚姻殿堂。

幸福的结局？尽管首次婚姻的平均年龄有所上升，但澳大利亚人的结婚人数却在下降，全国范围内的粗结婚率持续下降。离婚率在近年也有所下降，这与总体婚姻数量的减少密切相关。2017年，近一半的澳大利亚离婚案例涉及儿童；这一比例在过去五年中并未发生显著变化。