Age at marriage women in Australia
Australia: Age at marriage women was 29.2 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
29.2
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29.3
in 2019
All-time low
26.9
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001β2020
Age at marriage women in Australia, 2001β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, age at marriage women in Australia stood at 29.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Australia peaked at 29.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2001.
That places Australia 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.44 | 26.9 | 27.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.52 | 27.9 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Australia?
- Age at marriage women in Australia was 29.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for age at marriage women?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age at marriage women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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