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Same-sex marriage survey results: See how people who live near you responded

By Ben Spraggon, Colin Gourlay, Andrew Kesper, Louise Yaxley, Cristen Tilley, Matt Liddy, and Georgina Piper
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Yes '62' per cent and 'No' 38 per cent.
A screenshot shows a snippet of the same-sex marriage survey results.

See the full results, including seat-by-seat breakdowns.

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

Australia has voted 'yes' to support changing the law to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Key results of the same-sex marriage postal survey:

  • 62 per cent responded 'yes' to the same-sex marriage postal survey, a total of 7.82 million people.
  • 38 per cent responded 'no', or 4.87 million people.
  • The total response rate to the survey was 79.5 per cent, meaning 12,727,920 people responded.
  • The ACT registered the highest support for SSM, with 74 per cent saying 'yes'.
  • New South Wales had the lowest support for SSM, with 58 per cent saying 'yes'.
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