Australia is a predominately Christian country with the majority of Christians being from the Protestant faiths. The 2011 Australian Census shows these highlights
- 35.80% of the Australian population is Protestant Christian but NOT Catholic
- 25.30% of the Australian population is Catholic
- 2.50% of the Australian population is Buddhism
- 2.20% of the Australian population is Islam (Muslim)
The chart below shows the actual numbers for the main recorded religions and is shown in THREE groups: Christian (61.1%), Non Christian (7.2%) and No Religion (22.3%).
| Percentage |
Religious Affiliations
|
Number |
| 61.10% | Christian | 13,150,600 |
| 25.30% | Catholic | 5,439,200 |
| 17.10% | Anglican | 3,680,000 |
| 5.00% | Uniting Church | 1,065,800 |
| 2.80% | Presbyterian and Reformed | 599,500 |
| 2.60% | Eastern Orthodox | 563,100 |
| 1.60% | Baptist | 352,500 |
| 1.20% | Lutheran | 251,900 |
| 1.10% | Pentecostal | 238,000 |
| 4.50% | Other Christian | 960,700 |
| 7.20% | Non-Christian | 1,546,300 |
| 2.50% | Buddhism | 529,000 |
| 2.20% | Islam | 476,300 |
| 1.30% | Hinduism | 275,500 |
| 0.50% | Judaism | 97,300 |
| 0.80% | Other non-Christian | 168,200 |
| 22.30% | No Religion | 4,796,800 |
| 9.40% | No Answer | 2,014,000 |
| 100.00% | Total | 21,507,700 |
The source for these figures is: 2071.0 – Reflecting a Nation: Stories from the 2011 Census, 2012 ??2013 www.abs.gov.au
Figures from the census are a guide rather than pure accuracy, as can be shown by the increase from 58,053 in the 2006 census, up to 65,000 (0.3%) in the 2011 census of the Jedi religion. These numbers were re-classified as ‘not defined/No answer’ due to this religion being taken from the Star Wars Science Fiction movie, and not a real religion.
The Jedi’s could overtake the Judaism faith very quickly and probably overtake the Islam faith at some stage…