Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Cocos

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by RegionLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2025
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
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