According to the 2016 Australian census, 52.1 percent of Australians identified as Christian. By comparison, Islam and Buddhism both represented less than three percent of the population respectively. Almost 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 2016, by religion
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