81.5 % of marriage celebrants wanted more ceremonies. Of these celebrants, 47.5 % of wanted all types of ceremony work (including funerals and memorials), 20.5 % of celebrants wanted only wedding ceremonies and 12 %   of celebrants wanted more general ceremonies. Some 1.5% of celebrants did not want more weddings, but more funerals/memorials work.

• 18.5 % of celebrants did not want more ceremonies as 16.5 % of celebrants were satisfied with current no of ceremonies and 2 % of celebrants were planning to leave celebrancy in near future

More than three quarters (77.91%) of independent celebrants' income from all ceremonies is less than $20,000 pa gross with more than half (67%) of Celebrants combined income from all ceremonies is less than $10,000 pa gross/ 15.42% of Celebrants combined income from all ceremonies is between $20,000 pa gross and $75,000 pa gross.

• Less than two percent (1.4 %) of marriage celebrants surveyed made over $75,000 pa gross in the previous year. That is, less than 2% made close to average gross wage from all their weddings, funerals and other ceremony work.

20% of celebrants surveyed expected the equivalent of full-time income or half an average income from only marriage work with 9 % of respondents expected quarter an average income from only marriage work.   

• 65 % of respondents expected some income from only marriage work with 5.5 % of respondents did not expect to make any income from only marriage work. 

Over 75% of marriage celebrants reported doing less that 20 weddings pa, with 55% of marriage celebrants reported doing nine or less marriages (including 7% who did no marriages in the previous year).

• Less than 2% reported conducting over 100 marriages pa, which is the level at which a marriage celebrant would need to work to do able to make close to an average fulltime wage equivalent (after expenses). About 25% of marriage celebrants reported doing between 20 and 100 weddings in the previous years

26% of marriage celebrants surveyed reported conducting no other ceremonies in the previous year.

• 46% of celebrants conducted 5 or less other ceremonies in the previous year and a further 22% conducted 6 to 100 other ceremonies in the previous year.   
• 1.5% of celebrants surveyed conducted over 100 other ceremonies in the previous year. 

88% of celebrant surveyed performed 10 or less ceremonies other than marriage, of which 75% did 5 or less ceremonies other than marriage.

• Less than 10% performed more that 10 ceremonies other than marriage.

Over 60% to 75% of independent marriage celebrants charged less than or the same as a registery office wedding whether it was a “legals”only",  a personalised wedding or a one off/unique wedding ceremony.

• For a personalised wedding, using common readings and rituals, 74% of respondents charged less than or about the same as their registry office. 
• For a unique ceremony, with original text, rituals, choreography, 62% of respondents charged less or about the same as their registry office.   
• 23.5% of celebrants noted celebrancy was a major source of their income with 76.5 % of respondents noting celebrancy was not a major source of their income.

• 41 % of respondents indicated marriage work was 90-100% of their celebrancy income; 14 % of respondents indicated marriage work was 100% of their celebrancy income. 8 % of celebrants indicated they had no celebrancy income in the previous year. 
• 34 % of celebrants indicated no celebrancy income from Funerals and Loss ceremonies. Only 8.5 % of celebrants surveyed indicated Funerals and Loss ceremonies work was 90 to 100% of celebrancy income. 56% of celebrants indicated Funerals and Loss ceremonies work was some of their celebrancy income (10 % to 90%).
• 17% of celebrants indicated no celebrancy income from namings and general ceremonies. 60 % of respondents indicated namings and general ceremonies was 10% of their celebrancy income, with a further 17% of celebrants indicated namings and general ceremonies work was less than 40% of their celebrancy income.
  

Of those celebrants for whom celebrancy was not a major source of their income

• 37.5% of celebrants had other resources or retirement income
• 30.5% of celebrants had paid work less than 38 hours per week and
• 22% had paid work 38 hours per week or more.

Summary:  

Three quarters of all marriage celebrants (75.8%) reported doing less than 20 weddings in the previous year.

More than half of marriage celebrants (55%) reported 9 or less weddings pa - including 7% who reported doing no weddings.

About 25% of marriage celebrants reporting doing between 20 and 100 weddings 

1.3 % of marriage celebrants reporting doingover 100 weddings pa

Summary:

 26% of marriage celebrants surveyed reportedconducting no other ceremonies in the previous year.

46% of respondents conducted 5 or less other ceremonies in theprevious year. 

22%of marriage celebrants surveyed reported conducting  6 to 100conducted other ceremonies in the previous year. 
11% ofcelebrants surveyed conducted 6 to 10 other ceremonies in the previousyear. 
11% celebrantssurveyed  conducted 11 to 100  other ceremonies inthe previous year. 

1.4 %of respondents conducted over 100 other ceremonies in the previous year. 

Summary:  

For a basic wedding with only the legals included 
56% of respondents charged less than or about the same as their registry office  

A personalised wedding using common readings and rituals
74% of respondents charged less than or about the same as their registry office   

One off unique ceremony, with original text, rituals, choreography
62% of respondents charged less or about the same as their registry office   

Summary:  

23.5% of respondents noted celebrancy was a major source of their income.
76.5 % of respondents noted celebrancy was not a major source of their income.

Summary:  

If celebrancy was a major source of their income..
            
41 % of respondents indicated marriage work was 90-100% of their celebrancy income 
14 % of respondents indicated marriage work was 100% of their celebrancy income  
 8 % of respondents indicated marriage work was 0% of their celebrancy income 

60 % of respondents indicated namings and general ceremonies was 10% of their celebrancy income 
17% of respondents indicated namings and general ceremonies work was less than 40% of their celebrancy income 
17 % of respondents indicated namings &  general ceremonies was 0% of their celebrancy income

34 % of respondents indicated Funerals &  Loss ceremonies work was 0 % of their celebrancy income
56% of respondents indicated Funerals &  Loss ceremonies work was 10 % to 90% of celebrancy income

8.5 % of respondents indicated Funerals &  Loss ceremonies work was 90 to 100% of celebrancy income

Summary:  

If celebrancy was not a major source of their income

37.5 %   of respondents had  other resources/ retirement income
22 % of respondents had paid work 38 hours per week or more
30.5  %  of respondents had  paid work less than 38 hours per week

Summary:  

More than three quarters (77.91%) of independent celebrants' income from all ceremonies is less than $20,000 pa gross

More than half (67%) of Celebants combined income from all ceremonies is less than $10,000 pa gross

15.42% of Celebants combined income from all ceremonies is between $20,000 pa gross and $75,000 pa gross

Less than two percent (1.4 %) make over $75,000 pa gross i.e. close to average gross wage from all their weddings, funerals and other ceremony work.

Summary:   

20% of respondents expected the equivalent of full time income or half an average income from only marriage work   
  9 % of respondents expected quarter an average income from only marriage work    

65 % of respondents expected some income from only marriage work
5.5 %  of respondents did not expect to make any income from only marriage work  

Summary:  

81.5 % of respondents wanted more ceremonies
   47.5 %  of respondents wanted all types of ceremony work, inc, funerals/ memorials
   20.5 % of respondents wanted only wedding ceremonies 
   12 %   of respondents wanted only more general ceremonies 
   1.5% of respondents did not want more weddings, but more funerals/memorials    

18.5 % of respondents did not want  more ceremonies

as 16.5 % of respondents were satisfied with current no of ceremonies

and 2 %  of respondents were planning to leave celebrancy in near future