Religion in Australia
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| Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,809,973 (#55 in world) (2021 est.) |
| Ethnic Groups | English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (includes Australian aboriginal .5%), unspecified 5.4% (2011 est.) note: data represent self-identified ancestry, over a third of respondents reported two ancestries |
| Religions | Protestant 23.1% (Anglican 13.3%, Uniting Church 3.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.3%, Baptist 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.1%, Lutheran .7%, other Protestant .5%), Roman Catholic 22.6%, other Christian 4.2%, Muslim 2.6%, Buddhist 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3% (Eastern Orthodox 2.1%, Oriental Orthodox .2%), Hindu 1.9%, other 1.3%, none 30.1%, unspecified 9.6% (2016 est.) |
| Christianity | 49.9% (2016 est.) |
| Unaffiliated | 30.1% (2016 est.) |
| Protestantism | 23.1% (2016 est.) |
| Roman Catholicism | 22.6% (2016 est.) |
| Islam | 2.6% (2016 est.) |
| Buddhism | 2.4% (2016 est.) |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | 2.1% (2016 est.) |
| Hinduism | 1.9% (2016 est.) |
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Article Info
| Title | Religion in Australia |
|---|---|
| Published | February 9, 2021 |
| Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
| URL | religionfacts.com/ |
| Short URL | rlft.co/5535 |
| MLA Citation | “Religion in Australia.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022. <religionfacts.com/australia> |