Question: What percentage of Australians are Buddhists?

What percentage of Australians are Hindu?

1.9% Hinduism is a minority religion in Australia consisting of more than 440,300 followers, making up 1.9% of the population as of the 2016 census. Hinduism is one of the fastest growing religion in Australia mostly through immigration.

Why is the population of Buddhists increasing in Australia?

The number of Buddhists in Australia has grown rapidly through the influx of immigrants from predominantly Buddhist countries such as Vietnam. Further rapid growth in Buddhism will depend on continued migration from these countries. There is evidence of some loss of numbers.

Is Buddhism the fastest-growing religion in Australia?

In Australia, Buddhism is a minority religion. According to the 2016 census, 2.4 percent of the total population of Australia identified as Buddhist. It was also the fastest-growing religion by percentage, having increased its number of adherents by 79 percent between the 1996 and 2001 censuses.

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