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What is our religion? (Religion)
Derived from the Census question, ‘What is the person’s religion?’ (This is an optional question). Religion is an indicator of cultural identity and ethnicity when observed in conjunction with other key variables. The data reveals the major concentrations of religions in an area as well as highlighting the proportion of persons with no religion. There are a number of reasons for different religious compositions across areas. These include: - the country of birth and ethnic background of the population; and
- the age of the population (belief in religion is generally stronger, the older the population).
This data should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Language Spoken at Home data to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in an area.
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Religion
top 10 religions ranked for 2006 (persons) | Auburn City |
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| Enumerated data | number | % | Sydney statistical division % | number | % | Sydney statistical division % | Change 2001 to 2006 |
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| Islam | 16,070 | 24.7 | 3.9 | 13,083 | 23.4 | 3.4 | 2,987 | | Catholic | 12,827 | 19.7 | 29.1 | 12,678 | 22.7 | 29.9 | 149 | | Buddhism | 5,987 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 5,542 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 445 | | Anglican | 3,402 | 5.2 | 17.9 | 3,698 | 6.6 | 20.1 | -296 | | Hinduism | 1,995 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1,683 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 312 | | Orthodox | 1,631 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1,878 | 3.4 | 4.4 | -247 | | Uniting Church | 1,362 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1,226 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 136 | | Presbyterian and Reformed | 1,203 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 985 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 218 | | Other Christian | 1,013 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 630 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 383 | | Baptist | 832 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 731 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 101 | | | | | | | | | | | Christian Total | 23,662 | 36.4 | 64.0 | 23,065 | 41.3 | 67.9 | 597 | | Non Christian Total | 24,491 | 37.7 | 10.9 | 20,672 | 37.0 | 9.5 | 3,819 | | No Religion | 7,587 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 5,410 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 2,177 | | Inadequately Described | 182 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 762 | 1.4 | 1.6 | -580 | | Not Stated | 9,025 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 5,942 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 3,083 | | Total | 64,947 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 55,851 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 9,096 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991. NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers. Please refer to the specific data notes for more information. Analysis of the religious affiliation of the population of Auburn City in 2006 compared to Sydney statistical division shows that there was a similar proportion of people who professed a religion but a smaller proportion who stated they had no religion. Overall, 74.1% of the population nominated a religion, and 11.7% said they had no religion, compared with 74.9% and 14.1% respectively for Sydney statistical division. The dominant single religion in Auburn City was Islam, with 24.7% of the population or 16,070 people as adherents. The major differences between the religious affiliation for the population of Auburn City and Sydney statistical division were: - A larger percentage who nominated Islam (24.7% compared to 3.9%);
- A larger percentage who nominated Buddhism (9.2% compared to 3.7%);
- A smaller percentage who nominated Anglican (5.2% compared to 17.9%), and;
- A smaller percentage who nominated Catholic (19.7% compared to 29.1%).
The largest changes in the religious affiliation of the population in Auburn City between 2001 and 2006 were for those who nominated: - Islam (+2,987 persons);
- Buddhism (+445 persons);
- Other Christian (+383 persons), and;
- Hinduism (+312 persons).
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