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Religion in the census. - August 9th 2011, 02:09 PM

Census night, Australia! What did you mark?

We put down no religion. No disrespect, but I'm hoping to see the number go up this year. Last census (2006) around 20% of Australians marked 'no religion'. 70,000 also wrote Jedi Knight and I think you could probably count that as no religion too (with respect, Jedi Knights!)

About 60% of people listed some form of Christianity and about 10% refused to answer.

Other major world religions had very small numbers, as follows:

Buddhism: 2.1%
Hinduism: 0.7%
Islam: 1.7%
Judaism: 0.4%

Interesting when looking at other countries compared to us, looks like we are a bunch of heathens compared to the rest of the world.


To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget

~Arundhati Roy
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