E/CN.4/1998/6/Add.1 page 7 Distribution of major religions in Australia 1981 Religion 1986 1991 ('000) % ('000) % ('000) % Catholic a/ 3 786.5 26.0 4 064.4 26.1 4 606.7 27.3 Anglican 3 810.5 26.1 3 723.4 23.9 4 018.8 23.9 Uniting b/ 712.6 4.9 1 182.3 7.6 1 387.7 8.2 Methodist c/ 490.9 3.4 - n.a n.a Presbyterian 637.8 4.4 560.0 3.6 732.0 4.3 Orthodox 421.3 2.9 427.4 2.7 474.9 2.8 Baptist 190.3 1.3 196.8 1.3 279.8 1.7 Lutheran 199.8 1.4 208.3 1.3 250.9 1.5 Pentecostal 72.1 0.5 107.0 0.7 150.6 0.9 Churches of Christ 89.4 0.6 88.5 0.6 78.3 0.5 Jehovah's Witness 51.8 0.4 66.5 0.4 74.7 0.4 Salvation Army 71.6 0.5 77.8 0.5 72.3 0.4 Seventh Day Adventist 47.4 0.3 48.0 0.3 48.4 0.3 Latter Day St/Mormons 32.4 0.2 35.5 0.2 38.4 0.2 Brethren 21.5 0.1 23.2 0.1 24.1 0.1 - 10.4 0.1 23.3 0.1 23.0 0.2 16.6 0.1 6.3 0.0 Other Protestant 220.7 1.5 199.4 1.3 n.a n.a Other Christian 253.8 1.7 346.4 2.2 199.2 1.2 Total Christian 11 133.3 76.4 11 381.9 73.0 12 466.4 74.0 Christian Oriental Christian d/ Congregational - -