Islam has grown to 813,392 people, which is 3.2 per cent of the Australian population.ĭr David Gruen AO, Australian Statistician, said “The religion question holds a special place in the Census – it is one of the few topics that has been in every one of Australia’s 18 Censuses and is the only question that is voluntary.ĭespite being voluntary, we saw an increase in the proportion of people answering the question, from 91 per cent in 2016 to 93 per cent in 2021.Ĭensus religion data shows a characteristic of Australia that has changed significantly over the past two decades. Hinduism has grown by 55.3 per cent to 684,002 people, or 2.7 per cent of the population. Main points This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) (PDF, 349KB) The religion question is voluntary 94.0 (56. Generally speaking, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism are considered the five major world religions, although Sikhism, Shintoism, or Taoism may also be studied in this field. Other religions are growing but continue to make up a small proportion of the population. Almost 40 per cent (38.9 per cent) of Australia’s population reported having no religion in the 2021 Census, an increase from 30 per cent (30.1 per cent) in 2016 and 22 per cent (22.3 per cent) in 2011. Muslim 67.8 (31.9 Sunni, 31.2 Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 32.4 (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group). While fewer people are reporting their religion as Christian, more are reporting ‘no religion’. 71.4 of Italians ascribe to Christianity making it the dominant religion in the country with Catholicism being the. As in earlier Censuses, the largest Christian denominations are Catholic (20.0 per cent of the population) and Anglican (9.8 per cent). Arabs are increasingly saying they are no longer religious, according to the largest and most in-depth survey undertaken of the Middle East and North Africa. Globally, Muslims make up the second largest religious group, with 1. This has reduced from over 50 per cent (52.1 per cent) in 2016 and from over 60 per cent (61.1 per cent) in 2011. The 2021 Census has revealed increasing diversity in the religions Australians identified, reflecting continuing changes in our social attitudes and belief systems.Ĭhristianity is the most common religion in Australia, with over 40 per cent (43.9 per cent) identifying as Christian.

Religion percentages