Christianity on the wane in Australia, but Pentecostal church bucks trend

Elle Hunt

As the number of Australians who identify as Christian has declined since 2011, one church has notably bucked the trend.

Members of the Pentecostal church increased from nearly 220,000 in 2006 and 238,000 in 2011 to 260,500 last year, according to the 2016 census results released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

It has grown particularly among young people, with increases in the 0-14 (the largest share of affiliates), 15-24 and 25-34 age profiles recorded in each census from 2006.

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