3310.0 - Marriages and Divorces, Australia, 2010 Quality Declaration 
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AGE-SPECIFIC DIVORCE RATES

Age-specific divorce rates provide a detailed picture of the ages at which people are granted a divorce. These rates give an indication of the proportion of all males or females in a particular age group granted a divorce per 1,000 estimated resident population of the same age group. More information on the calculation of age-specific divorce rates is provided in the Glossary and Explanatory Notes 34-36 and 46.

In 2010, age-specific divorce rates for males were highest in the 40-44 years age group, with 10.7 divorces per 1,000 population. For females the 35-39 years age group reported the highest age-specific divorce rate in 2010 (11.0 divorces per 1,000 population).

The age-specific divorce rate for females aged 35-39 is also the highest reported in 2010 for either sex.

2.5 AGE-SPECIFIC DIVORCE RATES(a), Australia - Selected years - 1990-2010
Age group (years)
1990
2000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Males
24 and under
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
25-29
8.9
5.7
4.2
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
30-34
12.5
11.6
9.1
8.3
7.9
7.9
7.7
35-39
12.2
12.7
11.2
10.2
9.9
10.1
10.2
40-44
11.2
12.0
11.6
10.4
10.3
10.5
10.7
45-49
9.6
10.8
11.2
10.2
9.7
10.2
10.5
50-54
7.1
9.0
9.5
8.6
8.6
9.0
8.9
55-59
2.6
3.1
7.0
6.8
6.6
6.8
6.6
60-64
na
na
4.7
4.6
4.4
4.6
4.6
65 and over
na
na
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
Females
24 and under
2.5
1.2
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
25-29
12.7
9.6
7.0
6.4
6.2
6.1
6.1
30-34
12.7
13.4
11.1
9.8
9.5
9.5
9.2
35-39
11.6
12.8
11.9
11.0
10.6
10.8
11.0
40-44
10.3
11.6
11.8
10.7
10.4
10.7
10.9
45-49
7.9
9.5
10.3
9.4
9.1
9.8
9.8
50-54
5.1
6.8
7.5
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.3
55-59
1.1
1.6
5.0
4.7
4.6
4.9
4.8
60-64
na
na
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.8
65 and over
na
na
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
na not available
(a) Number of divorces per 1,000 estimated resident population at 30 June. See Glossary and Explanatory Notes 33 and 39-41 for more information.








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