Religion in Australia

Statistics report about religion in Australia

Religion in Australia

This report presents graphs and tables about the religious diversity of Australians. It provides information on the leading religions in the country, figures on religious schools and charitable organizations, along with the views and opinions of Australians on the topic of religion.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of people in Australia by religion 2016
  • Premium Statistic Religious affiliation in Australia 2016
  • Basic Statistic Religious Diversity in Asia-Pacific region in 2010, by religion
  • Premium Statistic Christian church attendance share in Australia 2006-2016

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

Education

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  • Basic Statistic Number of schools in Australia 2021, by affiliation type
  • Premium Statistic Number of independent schools in Australia 2019, by affiliation
  • Premium Statistic Independent school student FTE enrolments in Australia 2019, by affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Number of Catholic schools in Australia 2021, by school type
  • Premium Statistic Leading Islamic schools in Victoria, Australia 2010-2018, by student growth
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of child care services in Australia by management type 2020

Charities

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  • Premium Statistic Percentage of charities Australia FY 2019, by activity
  • Premium Statistic Expenditure of Islamic Relief Australia FY 2019, by expenditure type
  • Premium Statistic Leading reasons for charitable donations Australia 2018
  • Basic Statistic Number of volunteers Australia 2014 by organization type

Birth, death, and marriage

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  • Basic Statistic Number of marriages in Australia 1901-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of religious and civil celebrant marriages in Australia 1998-2018
  • Basic Statistic Number of religious marriages in Australia 2018, by minister affiliation
  • Premium Statistic Average number of children born to women in Australia 2016, by religion
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on euthanasia for terminally ill in Australia 2019, by religion

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic Religious or spiritual well-being as source of happiness for Australians 2019
  • Premium Statistic Public perception of the biggest problems facing the country in Australia 2019
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on leading human rights that need protection Australia 2018
  • Premium Statistic Share of negative responses toward selected religions in Australia 2019, by religion
  • Premium Forecast Most important values in life in Australia 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who think belief in God is necessary to be moral by country 2019
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