Australia

Statistics by Province

by Catholic Population

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# Catholics Population Percent Catholic Province Dioceses Suffragans Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes
1 1,746,000 6,106,000 28.59% Sydney 10 Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore, Maitland-Newcastle, Parramatta, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia-Forbes, Wollongong 623 463 1,086 15 652 2,601 428
2 1,343,000 4,610,000 29.13% Melbourne 5 Ballarat, Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Sale, Sandhurst 480 282 762 7 625 1,839 360
3 891,000 3,620,000 24.61% Brisbane 5 Cairns, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville 293 111 404 3 276 1,078 237
4 469,000 1,828,000 25.66% Perth 4 Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton 188 158 346 12 235 599 149
5 347,000 1,654,000 20.98% Adelaide 3 Darwin, Port Pirie 136 110 246 7 180 430 109

#	Catholics	Population	Percent Catholic	Province	Dioceses	Suffragans	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes
1	1,746,000	6,106,000	28.59%	Sydney	10	Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore, Maitland-Newcastle, Parramatta, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia-Forbes, Wollongong	623	463	1,086	15	652	2,601	428
2	1,343,000	4,610,000	29.13%	Melbourne	5	Ballarat, Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Sale, Sandhurst	480	282	762	7	625	1,839	360
3	891,000	3,620,000	24.61%	Brisbane	5	Cairns, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville	293	111	404	3	276	1,078	237
4	469,000	1,828,000	25.66%	Perth	4	Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton	188	158	346	12	235	599	149
5	347,000	1,654,000	20.98%	Adelaide	3	Darwin, Port Pirie	136	110	246	7	180	430	109

Note: The table above is generated with the most recent data available for each diocese. Dioceses with incomplete data may be excluded which will lower the totals for its Province.