Is prostitution legal in Norfolk Island?

Legal & regulated

Prostitution is legal and regulated in Norfolk Island, following New South Wales laws.

Norfolk Island is one of 61 countries classified “Legal & regulated” for sex work — 28% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Prostitution in Oceania
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

New Caledonia
Buying illegal (Nordic model) New Caledonia follows the Nordic model, criminalizing the purchase of sex while selling remains legal.
Vanuatu
Illegal Selling sex is a criminal offense in Vanuatu.
Fiji
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Fiji, but most connected activities like brothel keeping and public solicitation are illegal.
New Zealand
Legal & regulated Prostitution is fully legal and regulated in New Zealand, including brothels and solicitation.
Tonga
Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal, while soliciting and brothel keeping are forbidden.
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Buying illegal (Nordic model) French law applies, criminalizing the purchase of sex, solicitation, and brothels.

Other laws in Norfolk Island

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal

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