At the 2026 Census in August, you’ll be asked to indicate whether you have a religion. If you no longer see yourself as religious, it’s important that you reflect this accurately in your answer by marking 'No Religion'. Visit: censusnotreligious.org.au
Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'.
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As our spokesperson Michael Dove explains, when religious lobbyists demanded the Bureau of Statistics re-use the leading religion question for the 2026 Census, they wanted comparability with past Censuses – not accurate data. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au
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In 2024, the ABS had been well on track to test its new religion question, ‘Does the person have a religion?’ But then religious lobbyists put their foot down and demanded the Albanese government intervene. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/census-question-background
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When religious lobbyists realised that the ABS was proposing to change the Census religion question to remove its 'leading' nature, they mounted a media campaign and called for government intervention. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/census-question-background
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If you are spiritual but not religious, it's important to mark 'No religion' when you answer the religion question on this year's Census. The question asks about religious affiliation, not whether you are spiritual. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au
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If you don’t want someone else from your household answering the Census religion question on your behalf, don't worry. At Census time this year, you'll be able to access a separate, private Census form from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. More: censusnotreligious.org.au
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The religion question that will appear in the national Census in August asks for your religious affiliation. It’s asking about who you are now, not affiliations you may have had in the past. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au
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Raised in a strict Catholic family, Keiran found himself heading towards a life as a friar in the Franciscan Order. But one book put him on a path out of religion. Want to share your story about leaving religion? censusnotreligious.org.au/share-your-story
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Let's be clear: the religion question being used at this year's Census will be the question demanded by religious lobbyists, not the one the country needed. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/06/05/t...
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The Census religion question – ‘What is the person’s religion?’ – assumes every respondent has a religion. This leads to inaccurate responses with results that overstate the number of religious people in Australia. Find out more: censusnotreligious.org.au
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Do you mark 'Jedi', 'Pastafarian', or similar as a joke at Census time? It's important to mark 'No religion' if you're not really religious. Not being included in the 'No religion' count means non-religious Aussies continue to be under-represented: censusnotreligious.org.au
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