The table graph provides information on marriage trends in Australia over a 40- year period from 1960 to 2000.

Overall

, religious

marriages

saw a decline ,

while

civil

marriages

experienced significant growth.

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,y, the ages of

brides

and

grooms

showed a steady increase throughout

this

period. In detail, the distinguishes between religious and civil

marriages

. In 1960, there were 42,000 religious

marriages

and 8,000 civil

marriages

. Over the next decade, both

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of

marriages

increased to three and four respectively. In 1980, religious

marriages

experienced

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trend during the year,

also

civil increased to 16,000 at that time.

However

, by 1990 , religious

marriages

had decreased to 32,000 ,

whereas

civil

marriages

slightly increased to 36,000 ,

while

civil

marriages

reached their highest recorded level. Regarding the

age

of marriage, in 1960 , the average

age

for

brides

and

grooms

in Australia was 21 and 23 years, respectively. By 1970 , the average

age

for

brides

had risen to 23, and for

grooms

, it was 25.

This

trend continued, with the average

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increasing by roughly two years by 1980. In 19990, the average

age

of

brides

was 28,

while

grooms

were 29. By the end of the period in 2000, the average

age

of

brides

was 31, marking a significant increase from previous years,

while

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groom's

grom's

ages remained slightly higher.