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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Maitland-Newcastle Diocese

Total Catholics: 153,637 (Total Persons: 634,601)
Per cent Catholic: 24.2
Number of Parishes: 43
Average size of Parishes: 3573 Catholics & 14,758 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 189,134 | Orthodox: 6,134
Uniting Church: 48,441 | Lutheran: 2,358 | Baptists: 13,423 | Brethren: 631
Churches of Christ: 994 | Pentecostal: 6,481 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 25404
Jehovahs Witnesses: 2,413 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 1,515
Seventh Day Adventist: 4,811 | Salvation Army: 3,974
Other Protestant: 1,169 | Other Christian: 10,153
Total Christian: 470,672

Other Religions
Buddhism: 3,394; Hinduism: 926; Islam: 1,271; Judaism: 267; Other Religions: 1,713
No Religion: 92,942
Other Religious Affiliation: 3,378
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 60,038

Per cent Christian: 74.2
Per cent Non Christian: 1.2
Per cent No Religion: 14.6
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 9.5
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 73,646 | Catholic Females: 79,991 | Catholic Persons: 153,637
Total Males: 312,054 | Total Females: 322,547
Per cent Catholic - males: 23.6 | Per cent Catholic - females: 24.8 | Per cent Catholic - total: 24.2
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 147,602
Total Persons (2001): 602,693
Per cent Catholic (2001) 24.5
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: 6,035

Parramatta Diocese

Total Catholics: 319,250 (Total Persons: 973,288)
Per cent Catholic: 32.8
Number of Parishes: 49
Average size of Parishes: 6515 Catholics & 19,863 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 186,557 | Orthodox: 28,851
Uniting Church: 35,419 | Lutheran: 4,318 | Baptists: 17,103 | Brethren: 1,753
Churches of Christ: 2,247 | Pentecostal: 16,887 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 26628
Jehovahs Witnesses: 3,249 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 4,692
Seventh Day Adventist: 3,695 | Salvation Army: 2,407
Other Protestant: 3,599 | Other Christian: 16,720
Total Christian: 673,375

Other Religions
Buddhism: 17,554; Hinduism: 28,470; Islam: 38,584; Judaism: 714; Other Religions: 10,617
No Religion: 115,679
Other Religious Affiliation: 4,851
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 83,444

Per cent Christian: 69.2
Per cent Non Christian: 9.9
Per cent No Religion: 11.9
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 8.6
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 155,067 | Catholic Females: 164,183 | Catholic Persons: 319,250
Total Males: 481,981 | Total Females: 491,307
Per cent Catholic - males: 32.2 | Per cent Catholic - females: 33.4 | Per cent Catholic - total: 32.8
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 307,476
Total Persons (2001): 919,807
Per cent Catholic (2001) 33.4
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: 11,774

Wagga Wagga Diocese

Total Catholics: 62,927 (Total Persons: 191,829)
Per cent Catholic: 32.8
Number of Parishes: 31
Average size of Parishes: 2,030 Catholics & 6,188 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 45,552 | Orthodox: 771
Uniting Church: 13,956 | Lutheran: 4,460 | Baptists: 1,940 | Brethren: 546
Churches of Christ: 246 | Pentecostal: 1,974 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 11947
Jehovahs Witnesses: 638 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 300
Seventh Day Adventist: 674 | Salvation Army: 691
Other Protestant: 244 | Other Christian: 2,213
Total Christian: 149,079

Other Religions
Buddhism: 835; Hinduism: 382; Islam: 752; Judaism: 55; Other Religions: 942
No Religion: 22,793
Other Religious Affiliation: 950
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 16,041

Per cent Christian: 77.7
Per cent Non Christian: 1.5
Per cent No Religion: 11.9
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 8.4
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 30,492 | Catholic Females: 32,435 | Catholic Persons: 62,927
Total Males: 94,933 | Total Females: 96,896
Per cent Catholic - males: 32.1 | Per cent Catholic - females: 33.5 | Per cent Catholic - total: 32.8
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 62,125
Total Persons (2001): 186,411
Per cent Catholic (2001) 33.3
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: 802

Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese

Total Catholics: 33,413 (Total Persons: 110,828)
Per cent Catholic: 30.1
Number of Parishes: 21
Average size of Parishes: 1,591 Catholics & 5,278 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 27,799 | Orthodox: 372
Uniting Church: 11,081 | Lutheran: 878 | Baptists: 1,498 | Brethren: 230
Churches of Christ: 145 | Pentecostal: 728 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 5098
Jehovahs Witnesses: 175 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 131
Seventh Day Adventist: 317 | Salvation Army: 609
Other Protestant: 154 | Other Christian: 1,285
Total Christian: 83,913

Other Religions
Buddhism: 222; Hinduism: 78; Islam: 116; Judaism: -; Other Religions: 169
No Religion: 15,115
Other Religious Affiliation: 359
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 10,856

Per cent Christian: 75.7
Per cent Non Christian: 0.5
Per cent No Religion: 13.6
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 9.8
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 16,541 | Catholic Females: 16,872 | Catholic Persons: 33,413
Total Males: 55,971 | Total Females: 54,857
Per cent Catholic - males: 29.6 | Per cent Catholic - females: 30.8 | Per cent Catholic - total: 30.1
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 35,815
Total Persons (2001): 118,168
Per cent Catholic (2001) 30.3
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: -2,402

Wollongong Diocese

Total Catholics: 179,410 (Total Persons: 624,454)
Per cent Catholic: 28.7
Number of Parishes: 31
Average size of Parishes: 5,787 Catholics & 20,144 people.

Other Christian Churches

Anglicans: 163,252 | Orthodox: 20,157
Uniting Church: 28,597 | Lutheran: 4,108 | Baptists: 9,198 | Brethren: 1,031
Churches of Christ: 1,282 | Pentecostal: 6,380 | Reformed and Presbyterian: 20792
Jehovahs Witnesses: 3,441 | Latter Day Saints (Mormons): 2,034
Seventh Day Adventist: 1,334 | Salvation Army: 2,371
Other Protestant: 1,397 | Other Christian: 10,019
Total Christian: 454,803

Other Religions
Buddhism: 6,533; Hinduism: 4,264; Islam: 10,459; Judaism: 377; Other Religions: 2,562
No Religion: 86,212
Other Religious Affiliation: 3,384
Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 55,860

Per cent Christian: 72.8
Per cent Non Christian: 3.9
Per cent No Religion: 13.8
Per cent Religious Affiliation Not Stated: 8.9
Information by sex
Catholic Males: 87,039 | Catholic Females: 92,371 | Catholic Persons: 179,410
Total Males: 307,415 | Total Females: 317,039
Per cent Catholic - males: 28.3 | Per cent Catholic - females: 29.1 | Per cent Catholic - total: 28.7
Comparison to 2001 Census
Catholic Persons (2001): 178,758
Total Persons (2001): 608,965
Per cent Catholic (2001) 29.4
Change in Catholic Population from 2001 to 2006: 652
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