Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

2021 Census confirms growing trend away from religion in Australia

SBS News In Depth

Follow and Subscribe

An art installation at Melbourne's St Paul's Cathedral is an example of the church's efforts to connect with more people. (SBS, Phillippa Carisbrooke).jpg
An art installation at Melbourne's St Paul's Cathedral is an example of the church's efforts to connect with more people Source: SBS News / SBS/Phillippa Carisbrooke

People with 'no religion' could soon overtake Christians as the dominant group, while Hinduism is Australia's fastest growing religion.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (3.64MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

By Phillippa Carisbrooke

Source: SBS News

Share this with family and friends

People with 'no religion' could soon overtake Christians as the dominant group, while Hinduism is Australia's fastest growing religion.

2021 Census confirms growing trend away from religion in Australia

Latest podcast episodes

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world