Melbourne's Fastest-Growing Religion

June 30, 2008

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Age

http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbournes-fastestgrowing-religion-20080629-2yvs.html

Hinduism is Melbourne's fastest growing religion. A recent analysis of the 2006 census prepared by researcher Philip Hughes confirmed the city's fastest growing faith was Hinduism — up 157% over the decade to 41,000 adherents.

Hinduism's growth — largely from the recruitment boom in Indian migrants — is reflected nationally.