This fact sheet highlights some of the key trends in same-sex couple families in Australia. While challenges still face same-sex families, it indicates there have been improvements in societal attitudes to same-sex relationships.

Key messages:

• The number of same-sex couple parented families in Australia is growing.
• Acceptance of the equality of same-sex couples is steadily increasing, and is strongest among women and young people.
• Children raised in same-sex parented families progress emotionally, socially and educationally at the same rate as other children.
• The biggest challenge faced by children raised in same-sex parented families is social stigma.