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How does your marriage compare to the Australian average?

A calm look at the real numbers from the 2024 Australian Bureau of Statistics release. Around 2 in 3 Australian marriages last, and the divorce rate is at its lowest in nearly 50 years.

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Years married so far: 10
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The national picture

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024

47,216

Divorces in 2024 (down 3% on 2023)

2.1

Per 1,000 people aged 16+ (lowest since 1976)

13.2

Median years of marriage

47%

Of divorces involve children under 18

How divorce has changed over time

The rate climbed after no-fault divorce arrived in 1976, then settled. It has been falling for years.

Australian divorce rate over time, peaking in 1976 and declining since

By age group (men)

Male divorce rate by age group

By age group (women)

Female divorce rate by age group

What the numbers actually say

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Divorce is becoming less common. The 2024 rate of 2.1 per 1,000 is the lowest since 1976, down from a peak of 4.6.

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Marriages are lasting longer. The median length of a marriage that ends in divorce has risen to 13.2 years.

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Most marriages last. Projections suggest about 1 in 3 marriages ends in divorce, which means roughly 2 in 3 do not.

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Averages are not destiny. These figures describe the whole country. They cannot tell you what will happen in any single relationship.

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Figures are national averages for context only. They are not advice and not a prediction about any individual relationship.