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

*Based on BuddhaNet's Buddhist Australia Directory

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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.

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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%

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN STATISTICS
Compiled by Dean Jones: jjones@library.usyd.edu.au

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