Distribution of religious affiliation in Australia 2016-2021
In 2021, just under 44 percent of people in Australia identified as belonging to a Christian faith. Almost 40 percent of people surveyed stated that they identified as having no religion.
Distribution of religious affiliation in Australia in 2016 and 2021
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (July 4, 2022). Distribution of religious affiliation in Australia in 2016 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959996/distribution-of-religious-affiliation-australia/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Distribution of religious affiliation in Australia in 2016 and 2021." Chart. July 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959996/distribution-of-religious-affiliation-australia/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Distribution of religious affiliation in Australia in 2016 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959996/distribution-of-religious-affiliation-australia/
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Distribution of religious affiliation in Australia in 2016 and 2021 [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, July 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/959996/distribution-of-religious-affiliation-australia/