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2016 01

Summary:  

99.5% of respondents were authorised marriage celebrants.

2016 02Summary:  

91% offer general ceremonies such as namings, renewals, anniversaries, birthdays.

2016 03

Summary:  

63% offer funeral, memorials or other loss related celebrancy services.

2016 04

Summary:  

82 % of respondents were female

18% of respondents were female.

2016 05

Summary:  

6.38% of marriage celebrants respondents were under 40
11% of marriage celebrants respondents were between 40 and 50

82.62% of marriage celebrants respondents were over 50

2016 06

Summary:  

87% of respondents reside in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia   
 29.5 % of respondents reside in Victoria   (compares with 25.2% Vic population)
 24.5 % of respondents reside in New South Wales  (compares with 32.0% NSW population)

 18 % of respondents reside in Queensland  (compares with 20.1% QLD population)
 15 % of respondents reside in Western Australia  (compares with 10.8% WA population)

 13% of respondents reside in South Australia, Tasmania, ACT and Northern Territory  
   8.2 % of respondents reside in South Australia (compares with 7.1% SA population)
   2.7 % of respondents reside in Tasmania  (compares with 2.2% TAS population)
   1.4 % of respondents reside in ACT  (compares with 1.6 % ACT population
   0.7 % of respondents reside in Northern Territory (compares with 1.0% NT population)

2016 07

Summary:  

50.7 %  of respondents perform the majority of ceremonies in Capital city and suburbs

50.5 % of respondents perform the majority of ceremonies in Regional city & suburbs or Regional towns or villages

4.3 % of respondents perform the majority of ceremonies in Rural / remote area or Off shore islands 

2016 08Summary:  


Note: F&P = Fit and proper persons; COI/B2B = Conflict of Interest/ Business to Business
10% authorised between 1973 and end 1995
1.2%   of respondents between 1973 to 1984 (public speaking exp., community volunteer; F&P; no COI/ B2B*)
  3%    of respondents between 1985 to 1994 (* as above plus age over 35?)

 5.5%  of respondents authorised between 1995 to 2002 (* as above plus fee deregulated)

53% of respondents authorised between 2003 to June 2010 (One unit of Cert IV in Marriage Celebrancy + F&P)
25%     of respondents between July 2010 to June 2014  (Cert IV in Celebrancy + F&P)
12 %    of respondents between July 2014 to June 2016 (Cert IV in Celebrancy + F&P)

37% after June 2010 authorised after June 2010
0.5%  not applicable
2016 09
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
2016 10
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. 

2016 11 A

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   

2016 12

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.
2016 13 A

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

2016 14
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

2016 15
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.

2016 16
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  
2016 17
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

2016 18

Summary:  


Over ninety (92.2%) percentage of marriage ceremonies had more than 25 quests

2016 19

Summary:  
Over sixty percentage (65.1%) of other ceremonies had more than 25 quests

2016 20

Summary:  

96% of couples married by respondents were residents of Australia

The  remaining couples married by respondents were 50:50 between couples where
- residents of Australia had married overseas then wanting a second Australian wedding ceremony and 
- non-residents of Australia arriving from overseas for destination weddings

2016 21

Summary:  

Between 80-100% of respondents' couples were marrying for first time for both parties      

The  remaining couples married by respondents where divided 
between couples where
• it was a second or subsequent marriage second for one party to the marriage or
• a second or subsequent marriage for both parties to
 the marriage  

where the latter was slightly less common than the former (54:46)

2016 22

Summary:  

When combining the types of referrals into three major categories:

40% were from by traditional media- phone, text to phone or
38% were by word of mouth referrals 
23% were  from celebrant's own website, celebrant association website or from social media.

Given that the contacts from phone, text or email are a secondary source (ie require the celebrant’s number or email being found somewhere)

this means
- 63% from word of mouth referral and
- 37% from newer technologies.

2016 23

Summary:  

About half of all couples agree to working with the celebrant to design a personal ceremony just for them
About forty percent (38.98%) of couples accept the type of ceremony the celebrant offers

Less than 3% (2.8%) of couples have firm ideas about their ceremonies

About one quarter (26.4%) of couples ask for guidance

2016 24

Summary:  

 Celebrants surveyed valued professional celebrant associations 

 Firstly for their interaction with government:
• for updated information on changes to marriage  laws:
• lobbying for improvements to the Marriage Celebrant  Program;
• lobbying  for improvements to the Marriage  Act;  and
• for providing professional guidance to celebrancy training and professional development programs

Secondly for celebrancy related information and support
• providing peer support;
• for networking with other celebrants;  
• for keeping up to date with trends in weddings, funerals and other  ceremonies
• for resources on ceremonies
• for mentoring

 Thirdly for professional/ business related support services:
• for discounts on OPD, stationery, insurance, copyright and related services
• for advertising on their celebrant directories
• for advice on business, marketing and related matters
• for generating more opportunities for celebrancy related work

2016 25

Summary:  

Three quarters (74.84%) of the celebrants surveyed belonged to a professional celebrant association

2016 26

Summary:  

The main reason given for not belonging to an association by tose celebrants surveyed was not doing enough ceremonies

2016 27

Summary:  

80% ofcelebrants surveyed belonged to a CoCA celebrant association

87% of celebrants surveyedconsidered their celebrant association offered value for  money

82% of celebrants surveyeddoes your association were provided advice and support on  ceremonies by their celebrant association

2016 28

Summary:  

The main discounts offered by surveyed celebrants' associations were for celebrant insurance,OPD and celebrant copyright licence.

2016 29

Summary:  

80% ofcelebrants surveyed belonged to one celebrant association
18% of celebrantssurveyed belonged to two celebrant associations
 3% of celebrantssurveyed belonged to three or more celebrant associations

2016 30

Summary:  

51% ofcelebrants surveyed had taken a CAL copyright licence

24% of celebrants surveyed were not sure if they had a CAL copyright licence

2016 31

Summary:  

75% ofcelebrants surveyed had Celebrant Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance cover  

2016 32

Summary:  

Morecelebrants had group (47%)  Celebrant Professional Indemnity and PublicLiability insurance cover than Individual (30%) cover

19% were not sure whether their cover covered them individually or a group of celebrants on their policy.

2016 33Summary:  

84%those celebrants surveyed considered that their OPD to be satisfactory toexcellent for meeting their priority needs and to strenghen existing skills

80% those celebrants surveyedconsidered that their ability to learn new skills in OPD to be satisfactoryto excellent.

77% those celebrants surveyedconsidered access to the latest trends in marriage and other ceremonies n OPD to be satisfactory to excellent.

2016 34

Summary:  

LOVE:Same Sex unions, ceremonies for LGBTIQ people,commitment ceremonies andmarriage vow renewals wereranked the most important for those celebrantssurveyed  (42-68%)

LOSS:Loss related ceremonies - funerals,memorials, interments/ scattering of ashes, divorce or new beginnings - were ranked the second most important  for those celebrantssurveyed (29-55%)

LIFE: General ceremonies were ranked the thrid in importantce for those celebrants surveyed(11-19%), with the exception of namings (45%), were ranked as the third most important groups

2016 35Summary:  

Ceremony Design and Delivery: Planning a ceremony for any occasion, creative writing, celebrant presentation and performance skills and the  application of psychological, social and cultural knowledge to ceremonies, ranked the top priority for those celebrants surveyed  (35-48%) 

Social media, IT and computer technology ranked as almost as an equal top  priority for those celebrants surveyed (38-48%) 

Business Skills:  Small business planning and evaluation,  marketing analysis, networking, organisation and management, research skills and   building client rapport were  ranked as their third priority  for those celebrants surveyed (11-19%)  

2016 36

Summary:  

68% of surveyed celebrants consider professional celebrant associations could be more  involved in the approval and provision of ongoing professional development activities as is the case in other professions


23% of surveyed celebrants did not know if professional celebrant associations could be more  involved in the approval and provision of ongoing professional development activities as is the case in other professions.
 
7%  of surveyed celebrants thought professional celebrant associations could not be more  involved in the approval and provision of ongoing professional development activities as is the case in other professions.

2016 37

Summary:  

64% of surveyed celebrants would like some educationalactivities from Universities, CAE’s, TAFE, continuingeducation centres etc. approved as elective OPD optionsavailable to marriage celebrants

21%of surveyed celebrants do not know whether they would like some educational activities fromUniversities, CAE’s, TAFE, continuingeducation centres etc.approved as elective OPD optionsavailable to marriage celebrants

12%  of surveyedcelebrants would not like some educational activities from Universities,CAE’s, TAFE, continuing education centres etc. approved as elective OPD options available to marriage celebrants

2016 38

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2016 39

Summary:
  

Ongoing professionaldevelopment, marriage law, and marriage celebrantregulation weretopics the first group of topics that celebrants surveyedwere willing to dofurther surveys

Opportunities forincreasing work opportunities for independent  celebrants andmechanisms for increasing the professionalism of  celebrancy weretopics the second group of topics thatcelebrants surveyed were willing to dofurther surveys

Initial celebranttraining and funerals, memorials and other loss and grief related work were thethird group of topics that celebrants surveyed were willing to do furthersurveys