BuddhaNet's Statistics on Australian Buddhist Organisations

Number of Buddhist Organisations/Groups in Australia as of April 2002*

*Based on BuddhaNet's Buddhist Australia Directory

Number of Buddhist Organisations/Groups in Australia, as at April 2004 is 378

This is an increase of 17 organisations in 7 months, since the last statistics in September 2001. This indicates a growth of 4.5% in organizations during this period.

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Statistical History of the Number of Buddhist Traditions in Australia from July 1995 to April 2002*

*Based on BuddhaNet's Buddhist Australia Directory

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	Mahayana	Theravada	Vajrayana	Non-Sectarian	National Total
July 1995	62	42	36	27	167
July 1995 – Oct 1999	107	75	76	42	296
Oct 1999 – June 2000	108	80	84	43	315
June 2000 – March 2001	115	86	91	51	343
March 2001 – Sept 2001	120	91	96	54	361
Sept 2001 – April 2004	137	90	93	58	378
Number Increase Since 1995	75	49	60	31

The Buddhist traditions as represented by their respective organisations

have increased in number by 211 (126.0%) in 6 years and 9 months, in the period from June 1995 to April 2004.

The Mahayana form the largest representation of Buddhism in Australia with 36.5 % of the National Total of 378 Buddhist organizations, followed by the Vajrayana at 24.5%, the Theravada at 24.0%, and the Non-Sectarian 15.0%

Compiled by Dean Jones: [email protected]

Number of Buddhist Organisations/Groups in Australia as of April 2002*

Number of Buddhist Organisations/Groups in Australia, as at April 2004 is 378

Statistical History of the Number of Buddhist Traditions in Australia from July 1995 to April 2002*

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