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The Role of Immigration in the growth of religions In Australia. Religious Expression in Australia: 1945 - Present. In The Beginning…. Australia has been almost wholly Christian up until the 1970s . Because of this, Australian culture has deep Christian roots.
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The Role of Immigration in the growth of religions In Australia Religious Expression in Australia: 1945 - Present
In The Beginning… • Australia has been almost wholly Christian up until the 1970s. Because of this, Australian culture has deep Christian roots. • The legal system is based around Christian values and ethics. • The White Australia Policy prevented non-Christian cultures from migrating to Australia.
Historic Immigration by Religion 1945 - 1960 – European Christians 1990 – Present – East European Christians 1970s – Middle Eastern Muslims 1980s – Balkan Christians 1970s – S.E. Asian Christians 1980s – Philippine Christians 1990 - Present – North African and Middle Eastern Muslims 1990 - Present – Indian Hindus 1980s – S.E. Asian Buddhists 1990 - Present – Asian Buddhists 1980s – Middle Eastern Muslims Christian Islam Buddhist Hindu
Chart I - Change in Religious Expression The religious landscape is becoming more diverse – non-Christian groups are increasing exponentially whilst Christian groups steadily decline.
Chart II - Religion Growth Relative to Population Growth Relative to the steady population growth, Christianity is on the decline, making way for the growth of minorities.
Chart III - Long/Short Term Migrants by Religion Recent immigrants are predominantly non-Christian – migration is beginning to appeal more to Eastern countries.
Chart IV - Major non-Christian Growth by Denomination Note: Each of these religions have grown substantially – this is a relative comparison.
Cultural Impacts • Islamic communities are concentrated in major cities. These people are predominantly of middle-eastern descent. • Racial tension is present between these groups and Anglo-Australian communities. • International and local acts of violence including 9/11 and “race rapes” contribute to this. • To combat anti-religious beliefs in Australia, interfaith dialogue has been established to clear misunderstandings between the different cultures.
