Trends in Australians who have identified with religions other than Christianity has changed over time, the graph Belief of religions other than Christianity in Australia 1947 2001 shows the growth in other religions except Christianity. From the years 1947 to 2001 the percent of population that has stated other religions in the census have only increased, and in later years beginning to grow rapidly. The graph begins slowly climbing at half a percent and at around 1961 to 1966 there is a steady line that at 1966 begins to increase again, in the 1970 and onward rapid increase in the percent of population is evident growing from around one percent to over five percent in 2001.
Certain increases in the percent of the population stating their religion as one other than Christianity can be attributed to a few factors, such factors include Australian government policies, population growth and immigration. In the 1970's Australia changed cultural views and immigration polices, during......
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