Compare LGBT Rights in New South Wales & Western Australia

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
79 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1984
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2002
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1991
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1983
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 2002
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