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Support for same-sex marriage in Australia

Public opinion data from Australia and 9 subregions (2004-2024)

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Select State and Territory from the table below to compare trends over time. (Data averaged across multiple surveys per year.)

Year	Title / Question	Support/Against	Source
2024	Support for same-sex marriage	77% 12%	Ipsos
2023	Support of same-sex marriage	75% 23%	Pew Research Center
2023	Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition	79% 11%	Ipsos
2021	Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition	76% 13%	Ipsos
2018	Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?	65% 26%	Essential Research
2016	Support for same-sex marriage	56% 26%	ILGA / RIWI
2015	Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?	59% 30%	Essential Research
2014	Support for same-sex marriage	42% 38%	ILGA / RIWI
2013	Do you think people of the same sex should or should not be allowed to marry?	57% 31%	Essential Research
2013	Support for same-sex marriage or other legal recognition	74%	Ipsos
2007	Support for same-sex marriage	57% 37%	Galaxy
2004	Support for same-sex marriage	38% 44%	Newspoll

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State and Territory	Response Breakdown	Year	Source
Australian Capital Territory	74% 26%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View
Victoria	65% 35%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View
Western Australia	64% 36%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View
Tasmania	64% 36%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View
South Australia	63% 38%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View
Queensland	61% 39%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View
Northern Territory	61% 39%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View
New South Wales	58% 42%	2017	Australian Bureau of Statistics	View