Buddhism 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.^[1] It was also the fastest-growing religion by percentage, having increased its number of adherents by 79 percent between the 1996 and 2001 censuses.^[2] The highest percentage of Buddhists in Australia is present in Christmas Island, where Buddhists constitute 18.1% of the total population according to the 2016 Census.^[3] Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the country after Christianity , Islam and Hinduism.

^ "2071.0 - Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia - Stories from the Census, 2016". www.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ Australia. Bureau of Statistics. Year Book Australia, 2003. 21 January 2003. 19 May 2006.^{[1] Archived 27 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine}
^ 2016 Census Data Fact Sheet Archived 11 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "2071.0 - Census of Population and Housing: Reflecting Australia - Stories from the Census, 2016". www.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[2] Australia. Bureau of Statistics. Year Book Australia, 2003. 21 January 2003. 19 May 2006.^{[1] Archived 27 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine}

[regional.gov.au-3] 2016 Census Data Fact Sheet Archived 11 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine

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