This Australian Communities Report analyses attitudes towards religion and Christianity in 21st century Australia. McCrindle Research is a global leader in social and market research and resources are available at www.mccrindle.com.au

2. The Australian Communities Report, commissioned by Olive Tree
Media, is an analysis of religion & spirituality in 21st Century
Australia and research into the main belief blockers of Christianity.
This research was conducted by McCrindle Research in October
2011 based on a national representative survey of 1,094 Australians
and 3 focus groups of Gen Y, Gen X and Baby Boomers.

3. Religious
Affiliation
Source: ABS Census 2006 Data

4. Australians & Religion:
“Christian”, “Spiritual”
& “None”.
What is your religion?

5. Spirituality & Religion Defined
Spirituality = “Self awareness”
= “A deeper connection”
Religion = “Attendance”
= “Tasks”
= “Obligations”

6. Religious identity,
but less activity
How active are you in practicing your religion?

7. Outgrowing
Religion
What best describes your current religious status?

8. I went to Catholic primary school so we had
to go to church... It faded out when I got
older , in my life and my family’s as well...

9. Significant “warmth”
towards Christianity
Engel Scale
Modified
What best describes your current beliefs & attitudes towards Christianity?

10. Family is formative
Mass media & social media
a growing influence.
Who or what has most influenced your perceptions & opinions of Christians & Christianity?

11. Half of all Aussies
“not open at all”
But almost half are
to some extent “open”
How open are you to changing your religious worldview?

12. Belief blockers:
Doctrine & Practices (“block completely”)
To what extent do the following block or engage you...? Not open to change

13. My belief is that God will send you
somewhere else, but not actually in
hell.

14. Belief blockers:
Christianity & the Church (“massive negative”)
To what extent do the following attract or repel you...? Not open to change

15. The church needs to let people know
that it is not that they are enforcing
something on the society, let them
know that it’s about faith.

16. Significant belief
in Jesus
Was Jesus a real person from history?

17. When did Jesus live?

18. Reasonable acceptance
of the miraculous
To what extent do you believe the following?

19. Religious conversations:
not routine, but not taboo.
Do you ever talk about spirituality or religion when you gather with friends?

20. Mark McCrindle
mark@mccrindle.com.au
02 8824 3422
mccrindle.com.au