1359.5 - StatSearch: A Reference Guide to Western Australian Statistics, 1998  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/06/1998   
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Contents >> Population >> Divorces

      NAME OF COLLECTION

        Divorces
      Description
        Provides information on all divorces registered in Western Australia. The information, which is collected from the Family Court in Canberra, is used in identifying and developing an understanding of the factors affecting marital and family stability.
      Data detail
        Data items include:
      • Characteristics of the divorce:
        - month and year of divorce
        - State and Territory of registration
        - postcode and State or Territory of separation
        - sex of applicant
        - marriage place
        - date of marriage
        - date of final separation
        - duration of marriage until separation/decree absolute
        - number of children of the marriage under 18 years
        - date of birth of children of the marriage under 18 years
        - age of children of the marriage under 18 years
      • Characteristics of the husband and wife:
        - place of birth
        - date of birth
        - age at marriage/separation/divorce
      Geographic coverage
        State
      Frequency
        Annual
      Historical data
        From 1860
      Products and services available
      - Publications
        Marriages and Divorces, Australia (3310.0)
        Demography, Western Australia (3311.5)
      - Other


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