
Over the past 100 years in Australia European settlers brought the traditional churches of Europe to Australia, including Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and many others
More recently, immigration from South-East Asia and the Middle East has increased the diversity of existing Christian denominations.
The recent census in 2001 showed the following:
| Religion | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 20.7 |
| Baptist | 1.6 |
| Catholic | 26.6 |
| Churches of Christ | 0.3 |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 0.4 |
| Lutheran | 1.3 |
| Orthodox | 2.8 |
| Pentecostal | 1.0 |
| Presbyterian | 3.4 |
| Salvation Army | 0.4 |
| Uniting Church | 6.7 |
| Other Christian | 2.7 |
| Buddhism | 1.9 |
| Hinduism | 0.5 |
| Islam | 1.5 |
| Judaism | 0.4 |
| Other religions | 0.5 |
| No religion | 15.5 |
| Not stated | 11.7 |
| Total | 100.0 |