This book describes 17 major religious groups in Australia based on data from the 1996 National Population Census and attender surveys. It fully revises all the information contained in Religion: A View from the Australian Census (1993) and adds many new areas of information. The facts about each religious group include:

• the size of each group by proportion of the population
• size in terms of numbers
• growth and decline
• variation by capital city and state
• marital status
• profile of age
• proportions of male and females
• birthplace
• levels of education qualification

Churches will use the information to throw light on local situations. Observers of Australian society will see developments and trends in the culture.