RELIGION IN AUSTRALIA

Risda Afifah 183112200350030

Syawaliyah Putri Andini 183112200350068
Nabila Arsyita Ramadina 183112200350076
Dewi Sahara Amelia 183112200350078
Syifa Fauziah 183112200350113
 RELIGION IN AUSTRALIA

Religion in Australia is diverse. Section 116 of the Constitution

of Australia of 1901 prohibits the Commonwealth government from
establishing a church or interfering with the freedom of religion. In
an optional question on the 2016 Census, 52.2% of the Australian
population declared some variety of Christianity. Historically the
percentage was far higher. Now, the religious landscape of Australia
is changing and diversifying. In 2016, 30.1% of Australians stated No
Religion and the further 9.6% chose not to answer the question.
Other faiths include Muslims 2.6%, Buddhists 2.4%, Hindus 1.9%,
Sikhs 0.5%, and Jews 0.4%.
Religion in Australia as declared in the census 2016
9.1%
1.7%
1.9%
2.4%
30,1%
2.6%

16.3%

13.3% 22,6%

No religion Catholic chruch Anglicanism

Other Christians Islam Buddhism

Hinduism Other Reigions Not stated

 CHRISTIAN
Federation of Australia in the 1901 census, to 52.1% in the 2016 census (Catholic
22.6%, Anglicans 13.3%, the Uniting Chruch 3.7%). Since the arrival of the first
Christian settlerson the First Fleet of British ships in 1788, Christianity has grown to be
the major religion in Australia. The skylines of Australian cities and towns are marked
by chruch and cathedral spires. In 1900s, the Christian chruches have played an integral
role in the development of education, health and welfare services in Australia.
The chruches with the largest number of members are the Catholic Chruch, the
Anglican Chruch of Australia, and the Uniting Chruch in Australia. There are over
1,100 churches in Australian Christian Churches across Australia. The population
identifying as Christian in the national census decline from 96.1% at the time of the
Federation of Australia in the 1901 census, to 52.1% in the 2016 census (Catholic
22.6%, Anglicans 13.3%, the Uniting Chruch 3.7%).
 ISLAM
The first contacts that Islam had with Australia was when Muslim fishermen
native to Makassar, which is today a part of Indonesia, visited North-Western
Australia long before British settlement in 1788. In later history, throughtout the 19th
century following British settlement, other Muslims from Afghans came to Australia
including the Muslim ‘Afghan’ cameleers.
Islam in Australia is a minority religious affiliation. According to the 2016
Australian census from all forms of Islam, constituted 604,200 people or 2.6% of the
total Australian population, an increase of over 15% of its previous population share
of 2.2% reported in the previous census 5 years earlier . Australia’s Muslim
communities are predominantly concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne, with the
majority of the population being working class.
Australia’s first mosque was built for them at Marree, South Australia in 1861.
Since the 1970s, Muslim communities have developed many mosques and Islamic
schools and made vibrant contributions to the multicultural fabric of Australian
society. Now Muslims currently have over 370 mosques in Australia.
 HINDUISM
In the 19th century, Hindus first came to Australia to work on cotton and
sugar plantations. Many who remained worked in small business, as camel
drivers, merchants and hawkers, selling goods between small rural communities.
At present many Hindus are well-educated professionals in fields such as
medicine, engineering, commerce, and information technology.
Hinduism is a major religion in Australia consisting of more
than 440,300 followers, making up 1.9% of the population as of the 2016 census,
up from 275,000 individuals representing 1.3% of the total Australian population
according to the 2011 census (up from 148,119 in the 2006 census).
There are around 43 Hindu temples in Australia. The Sri Mandir Temple in
Auburn, Sydney, being the first temple. It was established in 1977 to meet the
needs of the growing Hindu community. The Hindus in Australia are mostly
of Indian, Sri Lankan, Fijian, Malaysia, Singapore, Nepali,
and Bangladesh origin, with some originating from other parts of the Indian
subcontinent including Sindh.
 BUDDHISM
Buddhists began arriving in Australia in significant numbers during the goldrush
of the 1850s with an influx of Chinese miners, the first clear example of Buddhist
settlement in Australia dates to 1858. However, there has been speculation from the
anthropologists that there may have been contact hundreds of years earlier that traders
from Indonesia may have brought fleeting contact of Buddhism and Hinduism to
areas near modern-day Dampier.
However, the population remained low until the 1960s. Buddhism is now one of
the fastest growing religions in Australia. According to the 2016 census, Buddhism
has 563,700 adherents, or 2.4% of the total population.
Buddhist temples can be very active. Quang Minh temple in Braybrook,
Melbourne, Victoria gets about 2,000 people through every Sunday and gives a free
vegetarian meal to about 600 people. For important events, more than 20,000 people
come.
 Auburn Gallipoli Mosque
St.Mary Cathedral

Sri Mandir Temple

Quang Minh temple
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