The table gives information about marriages in Australia from 1960 to 2000.

The presents data on

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in Australia from 1960 to 2000, categorizing them into religious and civil

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and indicating the average ages of brides and bridegrooms. Between 1960 and 2000, religious

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consistently outnumbered civil

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, though their numbers declined over time. In 1960, there were 42,000 religious

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and only 8,000 civil

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. By 2000, religious

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reduced to 36,000,

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civil

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increased to 40,000, surpassing religious ones for the first time. The average age of both brides and bridegrooms increased significantly over the decades. In 1960, brides were, on average, 21 years old, and bridegrooms were 23 years old. By 2000, these ages rose to 30 and 31 years, respectively, reflecting a trend toward later marriage.

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, the data indicate a shift from religious to civil

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and a rising trend in the age at which people marry.