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In Australia, Buddhism is a minority religion.According to the 2021 census, 2.4 percent of the total population or 610,000 of Australia identified as Buddhist. [citation needed] It was also the fastest-growing religion by percentage, having increased its number of adherents by 79 percent between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. [1]
Buddhist population by country (Other data) Country/territory Population % Buddhist No. of Buddhists Year Source Argentina: 47,327,407 2022 National census Australia: 25,422,788 2.4% 615,800 2021 National census [10] Bangladesh: 165,158,616 0.61% 2022 National census [11] Belgium: 0.3% 2018 Other [12] Bhutan: 735,553 2017 National census ...
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Australia for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. New South Wales [ edit ]
Buddhists began arriving in Australia in significant numbers during the goldrush of the 1850s with an influx of Chinese miners. However, the population remained low until the 1960s. Buddhism is now one of the fastest growing religions in Australia. Immigration from Asia has contributed to this, but some people of non-Asian origin have also ...
This has led to many new community organisations being established to promote Sri Lankan culture and traditions. There have also been strong links formed between Sinhalese Buddhists now living in Australia and their co-religionists from Burma, Thailand and Cambodia. Similar trends can be traced between Christian migrants from Sri Lanka who now ...
"For hate is never conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love. This is an eternal law." — Buddha "Your mind is Nirvana." — Bodhidharma "The greatest achievement is selflessness.
In Australia, Buddhism is a small but growing religion.According to the 2016 census, 2.4 percent of the total population of Australia, identified as Buddhist. [1] It was also the fastest-growing religion by percentage, having increased its number of adherents by 79 percent between the 1996 and 2001 censuses. [2]