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1 Local Churches in Australia Research Findings from NCLS Research Dr Ruth Powell Director, NCLS Research Associate Professor, ACU 2016 NCLS Church Life Pack Seminar March and April 2017 For Citation: Powell, R. and Pepper, M., (2017) Local Churches in Australia: Research Findings from NCLS Research NCLS Church Life Pack Seminar Presentation. NCLS Research: Sydney. NCLS Research 2016ncls.org.au
2 2016 AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (ACS) NEW RESULTS FROM A SURVEY OF AUSTRALIANS 2016 Australian Community Survey by NCLS Research. A survey of a representative sample of Australians via an online research panel (n = 1,258).
3 RELIGIOUS BELIEFS Nearly six in ten of all Australians believe in God or a higher power Q. Which of these statements comes closest to your belief? Believers: In 2016, 59% of Australians said they believed in a personal God (24%), or some sort of spirit or life force (35%). Agnostic: Nearly one in five (19%) said I don't really know what to think. Atheistic: One in five (21%) Australians said I don't really think there is any sort of spirit, God or life force Source: 2016 Australian Community Survey run by NCLS Research. (n = 1,258) Graphic by Edi Sizgoric
4 RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE Over a quarter of Australians (28%) report having had a mystical or supernatural experience. Q. Have you ever had a mystical or supernatural experience, either positive or negative, about which you have no doubts it was real? A further third either know someone who has had this type of experience or believe it could happen. Graphic by Edi Sizgoric Source: 2016 Australian Community Survey run by NCLS Research. (n = 1,258)
5 PRIVATE RELIGIOUS PRACTICES Q. How often do you pray or meditate? Three in ten Australians say they pray or meditate at least once a week. Private religious or spiritual practices are a part of the week for a significant minority of Australians. Source: 2016 Australian Community Survey run by NCLS Research. (n = 1,258) Graphic by Edi Sizgoric
6 PUBLIC RELIGIOUS PRACTICES Less than one in five Australians attend religious services at least monthly. Q. Apart from special occasions, how often do you attend religious services? Church attendance rates have been declining for decades. In late 2016 around 18% reported that they attended religious services at least monthly. Some 47% say they never attend. Source: 2016 Australian Community Survey run by NCLS Research. (n = 1,258) Graphic by Edi Sizgoric
7 RELIGION GOOD FOR SOCIETY? Around four in ten Australians (39%) agreed that religion is good for Australian society. A similar proportion (40%) were neutral or unsure. Two in ten (21%) disagreed. Graphic by Edi Sizgoric Source: 2016 Australian Community Survey run by NCLS Research. (n = 1,258)
8 MAPPING THE CHURCH LANDSCAPE RESULTS FROM NCLS RESEARCH DATASETS ABOUT CHURCHES With the long-term co-operation of most Australian Christian denominations, NCLS Research can provide an overview of the Australian churches landscape. NB. It is only ever possible to provide estimates. Some churches are under-represented, such as indigenous churches, monoethnic churches from non-english speaking backgrounds, and other independent churches.
9 Number of Churches NUMBER OF LOCAL CHURCHES In 2011 the estimated number of church locations was around 12,400. Between 1991 to 2011 there was a net decrease of at least 1,000 churches. It is made up of a decrease in mainstream Protestant church locations partly offset by an increase in Pentecostal and other Protestant locations. Number of Local Churches: 1991 to Year Source: NCLS Research Churches database. NB. To track changes over time, only parish counts (not Mass centres) are included for the Catholic Church, as Mass centre counts are not available back to 1991.
10 % of churches SIZE OF LOCAL CHURCHES The average size of churches in Australia is 121 people attending in a typical week. Average size per denomination Largest: Catholic parishes (360), ACC (115), Baptist (119) and Reformed (141). Smallest: Anglican (55), Presbyterian (50), and Uniting (51) reflecting their presence in many small rural towns Figure: Size of local churches estimated weekly attendance in 2011 (%) Size of church Source: NCLS Research Churches database.
11 MONTHLY RELIGIOUS SERVICE ATTENDANCE Decreasing levels of selfreported attendance at religious services have been tracked through sample surveys of the Australian population over several generations. The decline has continued since 1990, but at a slowing rate. Chart created by NCLS Research. Source: International Social Survey Program (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996); Australian Community Survey (1998, 2016); 2002 Wellbeing and Security Survey; Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (2003, 2007, 2009, 2011); Australian Election Study (1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016).
12 WEEKLY CHURCH ATTENDANCE ESTIMATES In 2011 the estimated weekly church attendance was 1,432,000 (or 6% of the Australian population). Based on current best estimates, overall church attendance declined by around 13% over 20 years from 1991 to % of Aust pop n 6% of Aust pop n Source: NCLS Churches Estimates of Attendance Database. Based on estimates collected through National Church Life Surveys (as reported by church leaders and administrators). NB: Self-reported attendance rates obtained from sample surveys tend to be inflated compared to head counts and estimates from church leaders and administrators.
13 A selection of research findings from the 2016 ACS and the 2011 NCLS will be available in the NCLS Research magazine Local Churches in Australia: Scanning the landscape. Spirituality & wellbeing Mapping the church landscape Who goes to church Church & community connections Healthy churches First People and church Cultural diversity and church Generations and church Leadership in churches About NCLS Research References NCLS Research 2016ncls.org.au
14 Research findings in this presentation are based on more than 260,000 adult church attenders aged 15 years plus in around 3000 churches who completed the 2011 National Church Life Survey plus views from all Australians about spirituality. For Citation: Powell, R. and Pepper, M., (2017). Local Churches in Australia: Research Findings from NCLS Research NCLS Church Life Pack Seminar Presentation. NCLS Research: Sydney. NCLS Research 2016ncls.org.au
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