Churches

Local Christian churches form a national network across Australia.

Church size and growth

Australia is a nation of small churches. Trends of growth and decline have been tracked over time.

Church size and growth
Church activities

Local churches serve their communities by providing emergency relief, visiting the sick, elderly and on the margins, counselling, social justice and political advocacy and more.

Church activities
Denominations

There are more than 20 major Christian denominations and movements in Australia: Catholic, Pentecostal, Anglican, Uniting, Baptist, Salvation Army and more. Many of these denominations and movements are research partners  with NCLS Research.   Each receive their own customised research findings.

Denominations
Enliven Churches Project

A study of vibrant, flourishing churches and how they enliven their ministry.

Enliven Churches Project

Browse Findings

Environmental audit in churches

7% of churches took an environmental audit in the previous 2 years

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Environmental measures and churches

Environmental measures taken as part of church buildings and sites

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Environmental activities or projects

6% of churches worked on an environmental activity or project in the local community in the last two years.

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