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Gaining population but losing our religion

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Christianity remains the most common religion in Australia but there was a big drop in the number of people identifying as Christian. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite

The results of the latest national census show Australia is a fast-changing, growing and culturally-diverse nation.

The 2021 census counted nearly 25.5 million people in Australia, excluding overseas visitors, on census night, two million people or 8.6 per cent more than in 2016.

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