Christianity as a major rel tradition - account for the present rel landscape in Aus

What are 2 main reasons why Christianity is a major religious tradition

• Origin - Eng + Irland

• Policys - Immergrations Restriction act 1901

What was the religious landscape in 1788 - 2 primary relgions + how much they made up pop?

• Britsh - Church of Eng 2/3 of pop

• Irish - Catholic 1/3 of pop

What was the name of the policy that aimed to limit non-british immergraition?

Immergation Restriction Act - Dec 1901 also known as White Australia Policy

1947 Christian out of aus pop stat?

88.2%

2021 Christian aderence stat?

43.85%

1947 - List the order and prevelance of population of the top 4 major religious traditions (stats out of the Christian pop-not the aus pop)

1. Ang 48.8%

2. Cath 23.5%

3. Methodist 12.9%

4. Presbyterian 11%

1971 - List the order and prevelance of population of the top 2 major religious traditions (stats out of the Christian pop-not the aus pop)

1. Ang 36%

2. Cath 32.7%

1991 - List the order and prevelance of population of the top 3 major religious traditions (stats out of the Christian pop-not the aus pop)

1. Cath 36.95%

2. Ang 32.71%

3. Uniting 10.38% (bc methodist and presbyterian churches merged)

2021- List the order and prevelance of population of the top 4 major religious traditions (stats out of the Christian pop-not the aus pop)

1. Cath 45.5%

2. Ang 22.4%

3. Uniting 6.04%

4. Ortho 5%