(a) See Glossary for definitions of terms used.
(b) 2004 data is subject to sampling error. See Explanatory Note 36 for further information.
(c) Per 1,000 of population at 30 June. Rates for 2005 are revised. Rates for 2006 and 2007 are preliminary
(d) Excludes marriages where the rite is not stated or not defined. Registers of ministers of religion are maintained by states and territories under the authority of the Marriage Act 1961. Data on religious marriage rites are classified to the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 1996 (ASCRG, cat. no. 1266.0).
(e) Excludes marriages where country of birth of one or both partners is not stated.

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Wedding Industry
"Weddings are a $4.3 billion industry in Australia, including all services from ring design, to wedding dresses, photography, flowers, car rental, the ceremony, reception and all other aspects. It is expected to reach $4.7 billion by 2016-17. Over the past five years, revenue generated by the industry has fallen at an annualised rate of 0.8%, due to slow growth in the number of marriages and weakening demand. The strongest decline in expenditure on weddings was in 2008-09, during the economic downturn. In that year, there were fewer marriages and the average cost of a wedding fell by 9.0%. During 2011-12, the average wedding is expected to bring in $36,200, up 6.5% on 2010-11. In terms of budget, 60% of couples will go over."

Outlay Breakdown
Venue Hire: $1.44 billion
Wedding Dresses/Clothing: $942.3 million
Food: $668.3 million
Photography/Filming: 498.3 million
Flowers & Stationery: $758.3 million

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