What age can you get a belly button piercing

Piercing Updated October 30, 2020

Are you thinking of getting a new piercing, but not sure on the age requirements in your Australian state? You have come to the right place!

In this blog, you will find a complete list of the piercings you can get based on your age in Australia. The legal age requirements for ear and body piercing vary across states in Australia.

Find the state you live in below for a full list of the piercings you can get!

Western Australia Piercing Ages:

If you are under 16: You can pierce any part of the ear or body (excluding nipple, genital and dermal piercings) with a parent present on the day. Parent’s must provide Photo Identification and a Medicare card (with both the child and parent name on the card) .

If you are over 16, but under 18: You can pierce anywhere on your ear without parental permission. You must present Photo Identification on the day.
These areas include: Earlobes, conch, daith, helix, forward helix, industrial, flat, rook, snug, tragus, anti-tragus or any other piercing on the ear.

If you are over 18: You can pierce any part of the ear or body if you provide Photo Identification.

South Australia & Victoria Piercing Ages

If you are under 16: You can pierce any part of the ear or body (excluding nipple, genital and dermal piercings) with a parent present on the day. Parent’s must provide Photo Identification and a Medicare card (with both the child and parent name on the card) .

If you are over 16, but under 18: You can pierce your ear or body (excluding nipple, genital and dermal piercings) without parental permission. You must present Photo Identification on the day.

These areas include: Ear lobes, conch, daith, helix, forward helix, industrial, flat, rook, snug, tragus, anti-tragus or any other piercing on the ear. Also includes belly, nose, eyebrow, lip, labret, tongue, medusa, monroe, septum, smiley body piercings.

All dermals, skin divers or intimate areas (nipples or genitals) are strictly 18+.

If you are over 18: You can pierce any part of the ear or body if you provide Photo Identification.

New South Wales Piercing Ages

If you are under 16: You can pierce on any part of the ear or body (excluding nipple, genital and dermal piercings) with a parent present on the day. Parent’s must provide Photo Identification and a Medicare card (with both the child and parent name on the card) .

If you are over 16, but under 18: You can pierce any part of the ear or body (excluding genital and dermal piercings) if you provide Photo Identification. If you are over 16 you can get a nipple piercing if you provide Photo Identification.

Queensland Piercing Ages

You can pierce any part of the ear or body (excluding nipple, genital and dermal piercings) by signing a consent form. In Queensland, you are not required to provide Photo Identification.

You must be over 18 (and provide Photo Identification) to get a nipple, genital or dermal piercing.

Other Things to Know!

Legal guardians can also provide consent:

A legal guardian needs to produce guardianship order/court order together with an ID of the child (birth certificate or passport). The legal guardian needs to also provide Photo Identification to confirm they are the nominated legal guardian named on the order.

Nipple & Genital Piercing Age Requirements:

You can get your genitalia or nipples pierced in WA, SA, VIC or QLD if you are over 18 years of age and provide Photo Identification.

In NSW, you can get your nipples pierced if you are over 16 and provide Photo Identification. You must be over 18 years of age and provide Photo Identification to have your genitalia pierced.

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