Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry? (Australia) (2017) | LGBTQ+ Surveys

Source

Date

September 12–November 7, 2017

Regions Surveyed

Full Survey Results

The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, 2017, was a nationwide survey that gathered public opinion on whether the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. It saw high participation across various demographics, with all states and territories recording a majority Yes response. 12,727,920 (79.5%) eligible Australians participated.

Question: "Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?"

Yes

Survey Average (Unweighted)

36.5%

63.5%

1. Australian Capital Territory
26%
74%
2. Victoria
35.1%
64.9%
3. Western Australia
36.3%
63.7%
4. Tasmania
36.4%
63.6%
5. South Australia
37.5%
62.5%
6. Queensland
39.3%
60.7%
7. Northern Territory
39.4%
60.6%
8. New South Wales
42.2%
57.8%

Regions are ranked by the percentage of "support" responses out of the total responses (excluding participants who answered "don't know" or refused to answer).

Submitted by danlev