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Sex in Australia has attracted immense discussions from as early as 150 years ago. Historically, the demand for sex workers has increased immensely over the years, especially with the changing economic conditions and rampant urbanization. Australia has some of the best conditions in the world for sex work to thrive. This is because its territories and states collectively support decriminalization of the vast industry, which gives the workers ultimate freedom to negotiate the prices. While it's difficult to tell how many of sex workers exist within Australia, here is a simple outline of the history and growth of the Australian sex industry.
There is a notorious question of whether sex work is legal in Australia. This question often goes unanswered since every state and territory has its own laws and regulations concerning the sex industry. According to research, it's estimated that Australia has more than 20,500 sex workers, and this number increases every year with the increasing population.
Also, the number of sex workers varies between the states and territories, as working conditions are different. However, the big cities such as Sydney tend to carry more weight. Research suggests that Sydney has a very diverse and open sex industry, compared to other Australian territories and states. This diversity matches the immense size of the population. Research also suggests that men are more frequent consumers of sexual services. The number of escorts in Sydney brothels suggests that there haven’t been many changes in the past 20 years. However, this data reflects that this business has gone remote, with most escorts and clients preferring working with agencies or going independent.
The sex industry has been booming in Australia, although the covid 19 pandemic made it take a turn. When the pandemic hit, the sex industry, worth millions of dollars, was ripped off millions of the same, especially in major towns like Sydney and Melbourne. Many sex workers couldn’t access payments and had to rely on donations from sex workers organizations such as Scarlett Alliance. On the same note, the social distancing rules and fear of interaction forced the sex workers to switch to online platforms such as Onlyfans to make sure their services remained relevant.
Generally, we saw a decline in the number of sex across the board at the start of the pandemic, however, there was a sudden increase in the relevance of online platforms, engagement in virtual services and creating adult content creator profile with providers like only fans. With the reducing effects of the severity of the pandemic, the industry is expected to recover in 2022, seeing an increased number of sex workers and eventually industry revenue.
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