No. 2.—Comparative Statement of the Religions of the Population of Western Australia at the Census of 1891 and 1901.
| RELIGION. |
CENSUS OF 1891. |
CENSUS OF 1901. |
INCREASE. |
| Numerical. |
Per Cent. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
| I.—CHRISTIAN— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Church of England |
14,548 |
10,220 |
24,768 |
45,027 |
30,627 |
75,654 |
30,479 |
20,407 |
50,886 |
209.51 |
199.68 |
205.45 |
| Methodist |
2,446 |
2,159 |
4,605 |
13,969 |
10,571 |
24,540 |
11,523 |
8,412 |
19,935 |
471.10 |
389.62 |
432.90 |
| Presbyterian |
1,286 |
711 |
1,997 |
9,252 |
5,455 |
14,707 |
7,966 |
4,744 |
12,710 |
619.44 |
667.23 |
636.45 |
| Congregational |
822 |
751 |
1,573 |
2,406 |
1,998 |
4,404 |
1,584 |
1,247 |
2,831 |
192.70 |
166.05 |
179.97 |
| Baptist |
170 |
113 |
283 |
1,625 |
1,289 |
2,914 |
1,455 |
1,176 |
2,631 |
855.88 |
1040.71 |
929.68 |
| Church of Christ |
63 |
35 |
98 |
534 |
511 |
1,045 |
471 |
476 |
947 |
747.62 |
1360.00 |
966.33 |
| Salvation Army |
4 |
|
4 |
971 |
719 |
1,690 |
967 |
719 |
1,686 |
24175.00 |
|
42150.00 |
| Lutheran |
195 |
21 |
216 |
1,401 |
302 |
1,703 |
1,206 |
281 |
1,487 |
618.46 |
1338.10 |
688.43 |
| Seventh Day Adventist |
2 |
|
2 |
101 |
110 |
211 |
99 |
110 |
209 |
4950.00 |
|
10450.00 |
| Unitarian |
29 |
10 |
39 |
116 |
34 |
150 |
87 |
24 |
111 |
300.00 |
240.00 |
284.62 |
| Protestant (undefined) |
155 |
95 |
250 |
1,206 |
641 |
1,847 |
1,051 |
546 |
1,597 |
678.06 |
574.74 |
638.80 |
| Roman Catholic |
7,122 |
5,343 |
12,465 |
24,623 |
15,961 |
40,584 |
17,501 |
10,618 |
28,119 |
245.73 |
198.73 |
225.58 |
| Greek Catholic |
9 |
|
9 |
170 |
2 |
172 |
161 |
2 |
163 |
1788.89 |
|
1811.11 |
| Catholic (undefined) |
69 |
68 |
137 |
840 |
469 |
1,309 |
771 |
401 |
1,172 |
1117.39 |
589.71 |
855.47 |
| Other Christians |
46 |
17 |
63 |
323 |
238 |
561 |
277 |
221 |
498 |
602.17 |
1300.00 |
790.48 |
| II.—NON-CHRISTIAN— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Jew, Hebrew, Israelite |
83 |
47 |
130 |
755 |
504 |
1,259 |
672 |
457 |
1,129 |
809.64 |
972.34 |
868.46 |
| Mahomedan |
421 |
6 |
427 |
1,176 |
15 |
1,191 |
755 |
9 |
764 |
179.33 |
150.00 |
178.92 |
| Buddhist |
1,030 |
50 |
1,080 |
656 |
105 |
761 |
*374 |
55 |
*319 |
*36.31 |
110.00 |
*29.54 |
| Confucian |
9 |
|
9 |
74 |
|
74 |
65 |
|
65 |
722.22 |
|
722.22 |
| Others |
12 |
1 |
13 |
129 |
28 |
157 |
117 |
27 |
144 |
975.00 |
2700.00 |
1107.69 |
| III.—INDEFINITE— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No Denomination |
152 |
32 |
184 |
1,450 |
411 |
1,861 |
1,298 |
379 |
1,677 |
853.95 |
1184.38 |
911.41 |
| Freethinker |
286 |
22 |
308 |
1,219 |
106 |
1,325 |
933 |
84 |
1,017 |
326.22 |
381.82 |
330.19 |
| Agnostic |
8 |
1 |
9 |
99 |
7 |
106 |
91 |
6 |
97 |
1137.50 |
600.00 |
1077.78 |
| Others |
9 |
1 |
10 |
95 |
50 |
145 |
86 |
49 |
135 |
955.56 |
4900.00 |
1350.00 |
| IV.—No RELIGION— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Atheist |
8 |
|
8 |
32 |
3 |
35 |
24 |
3 |
27 |
300.00 |
|
337.50 |
| No Religion |
197 |
13 |
210 |
1,100 |
266 |
1,366 |
903 |
253 |
1,156 |
458.38 |
1946.15 |
550.48 |
| Pagan |
146 |
142 |
288 |
252 |
12 |
264 |
106 |
*130 |
*24 |
72.60 |
*91.55 |
*8.33 |
| Others |
1 |
|
1 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
600.00 |
|
900.00 |
| V.—OBJECT TO STATE |
379 |
99 |
478 |
2,429 |
624 |
3,053 |
2,050 |
525 |
2,575 |
540.90 |
530.30 |
538.70 |
| VI.—UNSPECIFIED |
100 |
18 |
118 |
838 |
188 |
1,026 |
738 |
170 |
908 |
738.00 |
944.44 |
769.49 |
| Total |
29,807 |
19,975 |
49,782 |
112,875 |
71,249 |
184,124 |
83,068 |
51,274 |
134,342 |
278.69 |
256.69 |
269.86 |