According to the 2021 Australian census, 43.9 percent of Australians identified as Christian. By comparison, Islam and Buddhism both represented roughly five percent of the population respectively. Over 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 2021, by religion
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (July 22, 2022). Share of population in Australia in 2021, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133490/australia-share-of-population-by-religion/
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