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30% of Australians reported "no religion" in 2016 census.. What about religions?

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Reflecting the historical influence of European migration to Australia, Christianity was the most common religion reported in 2016 (52%). Islam (2.6%) and Buddhism (2.4%) were the next most common religions reported.

Nearly a third of Australians reported in the Census that they had no religion in 2016 (30%). 

Source: abs.gov.au


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By Fares Hassan



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