Is incest between adults a crime in Australia?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Australia is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Timor-Leste
Legal between adults
Indonesia
Criminal offense
Palau
Criminal offense
Vanuatu
Criminal offense
Malaysia
Criminal offense
Brunei
Criminal offense

Other laws in Australia

Sex Work
Varies by region
Pornography
Restricted
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Non-Binary Recognition
Recognized
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age
18+

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