Religious affiliation, Count of persons for 1996, 2016 and 2021(a)
| 1996 | 2016 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 12,582,764 | 12,201,600 | 11,148,814 |
| Other religions(b) | 652,218 | 1,920,835 | 2,538,587 |
| No Religion(c) | 2,948,888 | 7,040,717 | 9,886,957 |
| Total | 17,752,829 | 23,401,892 | 25,422,788 |
(a) Based on place of usual residence. Excludes overseas visitors.
(b) Other religions includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and other religions.
(c) No religion includes Secular Beliefs (e.g. Atheism) and Other Spiritual Beliefs (e.g. New Age). In 2016 the order of the response categories changed on the Census form, no religion was moved to the first response. This may result in higher responses reported for the 'No religion' category.
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