census+data

The 2006 census provides deep data about religious adherence and patterns over time.

[[file:What do the numbers tell us.pdf]]
Click the audio player below to hear a news item about the release of the 2011 Census on June 17 2012. Source: ABC Radio PM Program. media type="file" key="Census 2011.mp3" width="264" height="22"

@http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/census-2011/ This site at the ABC shows the change over time in an interactive chart.

1. What facts and figures are mentioned? 2. What are the trends identified? 3. Who is Robert Forsythe? 4. What is his opinion about the figures? 5. What is the opinion of the athiest? 6. Copy out your favourite quote from the item.
 * Listen to the item and note the following:**

Now complete the chart in the document below, and answer the question for 10 marks.



What does the Catholic Church think about the 2011 census? Feeling mathematical? Want to play with the numbers? Download the 2006 Excel spreadsheet here:

Or visit the ABS here

**Top Religious Affiliation in Australia, 2001-2006** || ||||~ 2006 ||||~ 2001 ||~ % change (relative) ||~ % change (absolute) ||
 * ||~ Number ||~ % ||~ Number ||~ % ||  ||   ||
 * - [|Roman Catholic] || 5,126,884 || 25.8 || 5,001,624 || 26.6 || -0.8 || +2.5 ||
 * - [|Anglican] || 3,718,241 || 18.7 || 3,881,162 || 20.7 || -2.0 || -4.2 ||
 * - [|Uniting Church in Australia] || 1,135,417 || 5.7 || 1,248,674 || 6.7 || -1.0 || -9.1 ||
 * - [|Presbyterian] and [|Reformed] || 596,672 || 3.0 || 637,530 || 3.4 || -0.4 || -6.4 ||
 * - [|Orthodox] || 544,161 || 2.7 || 529,444 || 2.8 || -0.1 || +2.8 ||
 * - [|Baptist] || 316,744 || 1.6 || 309,205 || 1.6 || 0 || +2.4 ||
 * - [|Lutheran] || 251,107 || 1.3 || 250,365 || 1.3 || 0 || +0.3 ||
 * - [|Pentecostal] || 219,687 || 1.1 || 194,592 || 1.0 || +0.1 || +12.9 ||
 * - Other Protestant || 736,012 || 3.7 || 675,422 || 3.6 || +0.1 || +9.0 ||
 * - [|Oriental Orthodox] || 40,904 || 0.2 || 36,324 || 0.2 || 0 || +12.6 ||
 * ~ **Total Christian** ||~ 12,685,829 ||~ 63.9 ||~ 12,764,342 ||~ 68.0 ||~ -4.1 ||~ -0.6 ||
 * - [|Buddhist] || 418,749 || 2.1 || 357,813 || 1.9 || +0.2 || +17.0 ||
 * - [|Muslim] || 340,394 || 1.7 || 281,578 || 1.5 || +0.2 || +20.9 ||
 * - [|Hindu] || 148,130 || 0.7 || 95,473 || 0.5 || +0.2 || +55.2 ||
 * - [|Jewish] || 88,832 || 0.4 || 83,993 || 0.4 || 0 || +5.8 ||
 * ~ - Other Religions ||~ 242,847 ||~ 1.2 ||~ 92,369 ||~ 0.5 ||~ +0.7 ||~ +162.9 ||
 * ~ - No Religions ||~ 3,706,550 ||~ 18.7 ||~ 2,905,993 ||~ 15.5 ||~ +3.2 ||~ +27.5 ||
 * ~ - Not stated/inadequately described ||~ 2,223,957 ||~ 11.2 ||~ 2,187,688 ||~ 11.7 ||~ -0.5 ||~ +1.7 ||
 * ~ Total Population ||~ 19,855,288 ||~ 100.0 ||~ 18,769,249 ||~ 100.0 ||~ 0 ||~ +5.8 ||