Diocesan Profiles

Listing of Australian Dioceses

There are 28 Geographical Dioceses in Australia of the Latin Rite Catholic Church, plus the Military Ordinariate. In addition there are 4 dioceses of the Eastern Catholic Churches (Maronite, Melkite, Ukrainian and Chaldean).

In the 2006 Census, there was a total of 5,126,884 Catholics from a total population of 19,855,288, or 25.8% Catholic. There were 2,462,136 males (48%) and 2,664,748 females (52%).

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Sydney Archdiocese

Total Catholics: 592,509 (Total Persons: 2,075,073)
Per cent Catholic: 28.6
Number of Parishes: 139
Average size of Parishes: 4263 Catholics & 14,929 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 274,694 | Orthodox: 152,470
Uniting Church: 50,992 | Lutheran: 8,088 | Baptists: 25,362 | Brethren: 966
Churches of Christ: 2,096 | Pentecostal: 16,330 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 45,500
Jehovahs Witnesses: 4,885 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 4,089
Seventh Day Adventist: 3,159 | Salvation Army: 3,366
Other Protestant: 5,867 | Other Christian: 30,840
Total Christian: 1,221,213

Other Religions
Buddhism: 119,067; Hinduism: 31,813; Islam: 110,893; Judaism: 28,080; Other Religions: 11,709
No Religion: 296,355
Other Religious Affiliation: 12,189
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 243,754

Per cent Christian: 58.9
Per cent Non Christian: 14.5
Per cent No Religion: 14.3
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 11.7
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 283,473 | Catholic Females: 309,036 | Catholic Persons: 592,509
Total Males: 1,025,052 | Total Females: 1,050,021
Per cent Catholic - males: 27.7 | Per cent Catholic - females: 29.4 | Per cent Catholic - total: 28.6
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 591,684
Total Persons (2001): 1,976,682
Per cent Catholic (2001) 29.9
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: 825

Armidale Diocese

Total Catholics: 44,311 (Total Persons: 175,795)
Per cent Catholic: 25.2
Number of Parishes: 21
Average size of Parishes: 2110 Catholics & 8371 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 64,661 | Orthodox: 322
Uniting Church: 9,661 | Lutheran: 751 | Baptists: 1,655 | Brethren: 326
Churches of Christ: 179 | Pentecostal: 1,551 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 10,555
Jehovahs Witnesses: 782 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 203
Seventh Day Adventist: 605 | Salvation Army: 1,388
Other Protestant: 183 | Other Christian: 2,638
Total Christian: 139,771

Other Religions
Buddhism: 582; Hinduism: 221; Islam: 222; Judaism: 54; Other Religions: 482
No Religion: 18,545
Other Religious Affiliation: 834
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 15,084

Per cent Christian: 79.5
Per cent Non Christian: 0.9
Per cent No Religion: 10.5
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 8.6
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 21,550 | Catholic Females: 22,761 | Catholic Persons: 44,311
Total Males: 86,924 | Total Females: 88,871
Per cent Catholic - males: 24.8 | Per cent Catholic - females: 25.6 | Per cent Catholic - total: 25.2
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 45,083
Total Persons (2001): 176,592
Per cent Catholic (2001) 25.5
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: -772

Bathurst Diocese

Total Catholics: 66,380 (Total Persons: 212,864)
Per cent Catholic: 31.2
Number of Parishes: 21
Average size of Parishes: 3161 Catholics & 10,136 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 62,154 | Orthodox: 812
Uniting Church: 15,282 | Lutheran: 961 | Baptists: 3,329 | Brethren: 853
Churches of Christ: 257 | Pentecostal: 2,102 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 10,414
Jehovahs Witnesses: 777 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 271
Seventh Day Adventist: 527 | Salvation Army: 983
Other Protestant: 526 | Other Christian: 3,001
Total Christian: 168,629

Other Religions
Buddhism: 697; Hinduism: 257; Islam: 377; Judaism: 68; Other Religions: 595
No Religion: 22,530
Other Religious Affiliation: 853
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 18,858

Per cent Christian: 79.2
Per cent Non Christian: 0.9
Per cent No Religion: 10.6
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 8.9
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 32,227 | Catholic Females: 34,153 | Catholic Persons: 66,380
Total Males: 105,569 | Total Females: 107,295
Per cent Catholic - males: 30.5 | Per cent Catholic - females: 31.8 | Per cent Catholic - total: 31.2
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 66,789
Total Persons (2001): 211,461
Per cent Catholic (2001) 31.6
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: -409

Broken Bay Diocese

Total Catholics: 213,397 (Total Persons: 840,272)
Per cent Catholic: 25.4
Number of Parishes: 35
Average size of Parishes: 6097 Catholics & 24,008 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 217,479 | Orthodox: 12,685
Uniting Church: 43,822 | Lutheran: 4,620 | Baptists: 14,641 | Brethren: 791
Churches of Christ: 1,391 | Pentecostal: 10,020 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 29465
Jehovahs Witnesses: 2,413 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 1,585
Seventh Day Adventist: 3,026 | Salvation Army: 1,746
Other Protestant: 2,925 | Other Christian: 14,288
Total Christian: 574,294

Other Religions
Buddhism: 13,760; Hinduism: 6,446; Islam: 4,728; Judaism: 6,402; Other Religions: 4,230
No Religion: 144,039
Other Religious Affiliation: 5,019
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 81,354

Per cent Christian: 68.3
Per cent Non Christian: 4.2
Per cent No Religion: 17.1
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 9.7
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 101,261 | Catholic Females: 112,136 | Catholic Persons: 213,397
Total Males: 407,875 | Total Females: 432,397
Per cent Catholic - males: 24.8 | Per cent Catholic - females: 25.9 | Per cent Catholic - total: 25.4
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 204,596
Total Persons (2001): 806,433
Per cent Catholic (2001) 25.4
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: 8,801

Lismore Diocese

Total Catholics: 108,174 (Total Persons: 458,954)
Per cent Catholic: 23.6
Number of Parishes: 28
Average size of Parishes: 3863 Catholics & 16,391 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 122,277 | Orthodox: 1,107
Uniting Church: 28,192 | Lutheran: 1,887 | Baptists: 5,686 | Brethren: 116
Churches of Christ: 726 | Pentecostal: 5,104 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 24281
Jehovahs Witnesses: 2,880 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 638
Seventh Day Adventist: 3,061 | Salvation Army: 2,100
Other Protestant: 815 | Other Christian: 8,479
Total Christian: 315,523

Other Religions
Buddhism: 4,127; Hinduism: 722; Islam: 536; Judaism: 598; Other Religions: 3,240
No Religion: 81,704
Other Religious Affiliation: 4,238
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 48,266

Per cent Christian: 68.7
Per cent Non Christian: 2.0
Per cent No Religion: 17.8
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 10.5
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 51,689 | Catholic Females: 56,485 | Catholic Persons: 108,174
Total Males: 224,193 | Total Females: 234,761
Per cent Catholic - males: 23.1 | Per cent Catholic - females: 24.1 | Per cent Catholic - total: 23.6
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 105,633
Total Persons (2001): 441,734
Per cent Catholic (2001) 23.9
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: 2,541
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