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Sikhism has been one of the fastest growing religions in Australia in recent years. According to census data, Australia's Sikh population grew from 72,000 to 210,400 between 2011 and 2021, an average growth rate of 14.8% per year. [80] Around 42% of Australia's Sikhs live in the state of Victoria. [81]
Christianity in Australia by state or territory (6 C) Jews and Judaism by state or territory in Australia (4 C) + ... Religion in South Australia (3 C, 2 P) T.
Protestantism in Australia by state or territory (2 C) + Churches in Australia by state or territory (8 C) N. Christianity in New South Wales (4 C, 4 P) Q.
Christianity is the largest religion in Australia, with a total of 43.9% of the nation-wide population identifying with a Christian denomination in the 2021 census.The first presence of Christianity in Australia began with British colonisation in what came to be known as New South Wales in 1788.
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.
Islam is the second-largest religion in Australia. According to the 2021 Census in Australia, the combined number of people who self-identified as Australian Muslims, from all forms of Islam, constituted 813,392 people, or 3.2% of the total Australian population.
The Australian Constitution of 1901 guaranteed Freedom of Religion and the separation of church and state throughout Australia. Australia's first Catholic cardinal, Patrick Francis Moran (1830–1911), had been a proponent of Australian Federation but in 1901 he refused to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Commonwealth of Australia ...
Hinduism is the fastest growing religion in Australia mostly through immigration. [3] Hinduism is also one of the most youthful religions in Australia, with 34% and 66% of Hindus being under the age of 14 and 34, respectively. [4] In the nineteenth century, the British first brought Hindus from India to Australia to work on cotton and sugar ...