XXXVII.—Showing the Religions of the Population, and of the Chinese and Aborigines, at the last two Censuses.
| Religious Denominations. |
Population (inclusive of Chinese and Aborigines). |
Chinese. |
Aborigines. |
| 1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Total |
731,528 |
401,050 |
330,478 |
862,346 |
452,083 |
410,263 |
17,935 |
17,899 |
36 |
12,128 |
11,869 |
259 |
1,330 |
784 |
546 |
780 |
460 |
320 |
| Total specified |
716,003 |
391,532 |
324,471 |
847,291 |
442,512 |
404,779 |
17,935 |
17,899 |
36 |
11,396 |
11,148 |
248 |
1,330 |
784 |
546 |
780 |
460 |
320 |
| Episcopalians— |
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| Church of England, Episcopalians (not otherwise defined) |
251,328 |
139,166 |
112,162 |
299,542 |
157,937 |
141,605 |
122 |
115 |
7 |
358 |
252 |
106 |
119 |
61 |
58 |
255 |
128 |
127 |
| Free Church of England |
510 |
268 |
242 |
110 |
38 |
72 |
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| Protestants (not otherwise defined) |
5,997 |
3,798 |
2,199 |
11,639 |
6,545 |
5,094 |
1 |
1 |
|
17 |
15 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Presbyterians— |
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| Presbyterian Church of Victoria |
81,839 |
43,210 |
38,629 |
126,627 |
65,888 |
60,739 |
23 |
22 |
1 |
79 |
62 |
17 |
56 |
56 |
|
50 |
26 |
24 |
| Presbyterians (not otherwise defined) |
10,679 |
6,015 |
4,664 |
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|
|
3 |
3 |
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|
54 |
|
54 |
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|
| Free Presbyterian Church of Victoria |
9,513 |
5,126 |
4,387 |
5,850 |
2,810 |
3,040 |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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| Free Presbyterians (not otherwise defined) |
10,647 |
6,178 |
4,469 |
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| Reformed Presbyterian Church, Convenanters |
305 |
166 |
139 |
114 |
55 |
59 |
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| Methodists— |
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| Wesleyan Methodists |
80,491 |
41,264 |
39,227 |
97,115 |
48,481 |
48,634 |
31 |
30 |
1 |
226 |
206 |
20 |
41 |
25 |
16 |
57 |
33 |
24 |
| United Methodist Free Church |
1,326 |
683 |
643 |
1,625 |
829 |
796 |
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| New Connection Methodists |
229 |
95 |
134 |
159 |
69 |
90 |
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| Primitive Methodists |
7,900 |
3,975 |
3,925 |
8,707 |
4,364 |
4,343 |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
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| Other Methodists(1) |
80 |
35 |
45 |
787 |
354 |
433 |
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| Other Protestants— |
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| Independents, or Congregationalists |
18,191 |
9,359 |
8,832 |
19,878 |
9,859 |
10,019 |
1 |
1 |
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| Baptists |
16,311 |
8,156 |
8,155 |
20,373 |
9,698 |
10,675 |
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5 |
2 |
3 |
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| Bible Christians |
4,194 |
2,092 |
2,102 |
6,660 |
3,280 |
3,380 |
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6 |
4 |
2 |
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| Disciples of Christ, Christians, Church of Christ |
3,540 |
1,715 |
1,825 |
4,859 |
2,301 |
2,558 |
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1 |
1 |
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| Christian, Plymouth—Brethren |
193 |
90 |
103 |
648 |
364 |
284 |
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| Lutherans, German Protestants |
10,559 |
7,206 |
3,353 |
11,149 |
7,286 |
3,863 |
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4 |
4 |
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| Moravians, United Brethren |
93 |
53 |
40 |
172 |
86 |
86 |
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|
28 |
14 |
14 |
54 |
37 |
17 |
| Calvinists |
1,432 |
855 |
577 |
712 |
420 |
292 |
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| Society of Friends |
333 |
207 |
126 |
282 |
182 |
100 |
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| Unitarians |
1,016 |
661 |
355 |
942 |
602 |
340 |
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| Other Protestants(1) |
620 |
390 |
230 |
442 |
244 |
198 |
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| Catholics— |
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| Roman Catholics |
167,468 |
84,861 |
82,607 |
197,157 |
97,491 |
99,666 |
98 |
97 |
1 |
124 |
84 |
40 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Catholics (not otherwise defined) |
3,152 |
1,545 |
1,607 |
6,323 |
3,153 |
3,170 |
3 |
3 |
|
8 |
5 |
3 |
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| Greek Church |
332 |
305 |
27 |
103 |
95 |
8 |
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| Other Sects— |
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| Catholic Apostolic Church |
278 |
142 |
136 |
383 |
179 |
204 |
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| Israelites and Christian Israelites |
285 |
143 |
142 |
238 |
124 |
114 |
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| Latter-day Saints or Mormons |
97 |
78 |
19 |
15 |
13 |
2 |
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| New Church (Swedenborgians) |
215 |
139 |
76 |
292 |
139 |
153 |
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| Spiritists and Spiritualists |
171 |
97 |
74 |
853 |
434 |
419 |
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| Jews |
3,571 |
2,010 |
1,561 |
4,330 |
2,396 |
1,934 |
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| Mahometans |
125 |
124 |
1 |
111 |
110 |
1 |
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4 |
4 |
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| Pagans |
17,650 |
17,620 |
30 |
11,159 |
11,122 |
37 |
17,645 |
17,619 |
26 |
11,139 |
11,102 |
37 |
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| Other Sects(1) |
446 |
294 |
152 |
349 |
194 |
155 |
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| No Denomination(1) |
2,737 |
1,880 |
857 |
4,979 |
3,375 |
1,604 |
5 |
5 |
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|
1 |
|
1 |
44 |
15 |
29 |
| No Religion |
2,150 |
1,531 |
619 |
2,607 |
1,995 |
612 |
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|
1,018 |
619 |
399 |
314 |
216 |
98 |
| Unspecified |
5,560 |
3,193 |
2,367 |
6,457 |
3,848 |
2,609 |
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| Objecting to state their religion from conscientious scruples |
9,965 |
6,325 |
3,640 |
8,598 |
5,723 |
2,875 |
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|
156 |
129 |
27 |
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