Census 2016 - are we losing our Religion?

St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney

St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney Source: AAP

In the 1960's Census, 88% of Australians identified themselves as Christians. The figures from last year's Census have shown a completely different picture. About 33% of the 24.4 million Australians now say they do not follow any religion, and more are identifying themselves as Atheists than Catholics. Hinduism is the fastest growing religion as a result of increasing numbers of migrants from India.



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