Marriage celebrants must notify the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) within 14 days of the ceremony.
Place of marriage
Marriages registered by most popular postcodes, July to September 2019
| Suburb | Postcode | Number of marriages |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 3000 | 582 |
| East Melbourne | 3002 | 561 |
| South Yarra | 3141 | 169 |
| Box Hill/Box Hill South | 3128 | 97 |
| Yan Yean | 3775 | 58 |
| Coldstream/Gruyere/Yering | 3770 | 51 |
| Craigieburn/Donnybrook/Kalkallo/Mickleham/Roxburgh Park | 3064 | 50 |
| Botanic Ridge/Cannons Creek/Cranbourne/Cranbourne East/Cranbourne North/Cranbourne South/Cranbourne West/Devon Meadows/Junction Village/Sandhurst/Skye | 3977 | 50 |
| Dingley Village/Springvale South | 3172 | 49 |
| Burnside/Burnside Heights/Cairnlea/Caroline Springs/Deer Park/Ravenhall | 3023 | 46 |
Average age at marriage
| July 2019 | August 2019 | September 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of couple (years) | 34.07 | 34.23 | 33.71 |
Marriages by age group
Average age group of couples being married
| Age group (years) | July 2019 | August 2019 | September 2019 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 20-29 | 777 | 506 | 643 | 1,926 |
| 30-39 | 698 | 460 | 559 | 1,717 |
| 40-49 | 213 | 181 | 177 | 571 |
| 50-59 | 133 | 79 | 86 | 298 |
| 60 and over | 60 | 35 | 42 | 137 |
| Total | 1,890 | 1,267 | 1,515 | 4,672 |
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 | July 2019 | August 2019 | September 2019 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male-Female | 1,778 | 1,187 | 1,445 | 4,410 |
| Female-Female | 52 | 38 | 33 | 123 |
| Male-Male | 56 | 42 | 35 | 133 |
| Non-specific | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 1,890 | 1,267 | 1,515 | 4,672 |
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.