Religious Expression in Australia - 1945 to present

Question 1

whats the decrease in Christian adherence overall

Answer 1

88.0% (1947) → 52.1% (2016)

Question 2

whats the largest group in xnity and how much

Answer 2

The Catholic denomination (22.6%) overtaking Anglican (13.3%) as the largest group in Christianity

Question 3

what are the largest traditions in order after Xnity

Answer 3

Islam (2.6%), Buddhist (2.4%), Hinduism (1.9%), Other Religions and then Judaism (0.5%)

Question 4

fastest growing tradition

Answer 4

Hinduism 0.3% (1991) → 1.9% (2016)

Question 5

no religion

Answer 5

0.3% (1947) → 30.1% (2016)

Question 6

what caused the most significant changes in religious adherence

Answer 6

immigration

Question 7

how many within christianity & who

Answer 7

13.3% are Anglican (decreasing), 22.6% are Catholic (steady) and 2.1% are Orthodox (steady).

Question 8

which church does the most denominational switching

Answer 8

Pentecostal churches are the main BENEFICIARIES, with 28% switching in and 15% switching out (many to other Pentecostal denominations)

Question 9

The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA)

Answer 9

represents a majority of the major Christian Churches (18 member churches) within Australia

Emphasises inclusion & the need for ecumenism (IMPACT = greater unification between sects)

Question 10

NSW Ecumenical Council

Answer 10

16 churches working together in mission

Question 11

Interfaith dialogue

Answer 11

cooperation between religious traditions

Question 12

Reconciliation

Answer 12

process of re-establishing and strengthening relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians