Title: Religious affiliation in Australia, 1971–2021. Chart Type: A line chart showing the proportion of the Australian population identifying with different religious groups over a 50-year period. Key Trends: Christianity (Steep Decline): Represented by a line that starts at the top left of the chart. In 1971, 86.2% of Australians identified as Christian. The line shows a steady, consistent downward slope, dropping to 43.9% by 2021. This represents a nearly 50% decrease in its share of the population. No Religion (Sharp Increase): Represented by a line starting near the bottom left. In 1971, only 6.7% of people reported having no religion. The line slopes upward gradually until the early 2000s, where the incline becomes much steeper. By 2021, it reaches 38.9%, quickly closing the gap with Christianity. Other Religions (Gradual Growth): A third line tracking non-Christian religions (such as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism). This line starts near the bottom at 0.8% in 1971 and shows a slow but steady upward trend, reaching 10.0% in 2021. Visual Summary: The chart shows a "scissors" effect where the declining line of Christianity and the rising line of "No Religion" are on a clear trajectory to intersect in the near future. Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/religious-affiliation-australia

Reality bites hard for religious lobbyists when they look at "no religion" trends.

They'd be desperate to keep official census religious numbers artificially high so as to justify sucking-up more than their fair share of tax-payer resources. 😑

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