According to the 2016 Australian census, 52.1 percent of Australians identified as Christian. By comparison, Islam and Buddhism both represented less than three percent of the population respectively. Almost a third of the population indicated that they had no religion, however this category also included secular and other spiritual beliefs.
Share of population in Australia in 2016, by religion
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Demographics
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- Basic Statistic Number of Christians in Australia by age group 2016
- Basic Statistic Number of Muslims in Australia by age group 2016
- Basic Statistic Number of Buddhists in Australia by age group 2016
- Basic Statistic Number of Hindus in Australia by age group 2016
- Basic Statistic Number of non religious in Australia by age group 2016
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Charities
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of charities Australia FY 2019, by activity
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Birth, death, and marriage
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- Basic Statistic Number of marriages in Australia 1901-2022
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Public opinion
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (June 28, 2017). Share of population in Australia in 2016, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133490/australia-share-of-population-by-religion/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of population in Australia in 2016, by religion." Chart. June 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133490/australia-share-of-population-by-religion/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2017). Share of population in Australia in 2016, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133490/australia-share-of-population-by-religion/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Population in Australia in 2016, by Religion." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133490/australia-share-of-population-by-religion/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Share of population in Australia in 2016, by religion Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133490/australia-share-of-population-by-religion/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Share of population in Australia in 2016, by religion [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133490/australia-share-of-population-by-religion/