In 2018, marriages performed by Catholic ministers accounted for 6,926 marriages in Australia. Of all religious marriage ceremonies performed in Australia in that year, Christian ceremonies were by far the majority. Marriages administered by Muslim ministers of religion represented the largest number of non-Christian religious marriages.
Number of marriages administered by a minister of religion in Australia in 2018, by minister affiliation
Data for 'Ministers of religion' is comprised of marriages for which the rites were coded to: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Other religions and 'Religious belief not further defined'
Amendments have been made to historical marriage celebrant data presented in this table, as a result of classification updates made in 2016.
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