The short answer
The Living Bread maps 742 Christian churches in Australia in its open, verifiable directory. This is a growing sample from open data, not a national total, so the real number is far higher.Australia in context
The churches of Australia are Roman Catholic, Anglican and a broad range of Protestant traditions.
Explore the churches of Australia
Browse the 742 churches we map, by city, with denomination and location where the open data records it.
Whoever you are, you are welcome
Behind every number is a family. If you are looking for a church, or looking for God, you are welcome. Meet Jesus, or ask for prayer.
Churches in other countries
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The Living Bread. “How Many Churches Are in Australia?” living-bread.org/how-many-churches-in-australia.
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Population from Wikidata; Christian share from Australian Bureau of Statistics census (2021); church directory from OpenStreetMap, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. A growing directory, not a national census. We never invent totals.
