Wicca/Paganism in Australia
- Wicca/Paganism in Australia
Wicca is seen to be once of the fastest growingFact|date=January 2008 religions in Australia. According to the 2006 census, 15,516 Australians identify themselves as pagans & 8,214 Australians identify themselves as Wiccan/Witchcraft. [ [http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?action=404&documentproductno=0&documenttype=Details&order=1&tabname=Details&areacode=0&issue=2006&producttype=Census%20Tables&javascript=true&textversion=false&navmapdisplayed=true&breadcrumb=LPTD&&collection=census&period=2006&productlabel=Religious%20Affiliation%20(full%20classification%20list)%20by%20Sex&producttype=Census%20Tables&method=Place%20of%20Usual%20Residence&topic=Religion& Census statistics 2006 - religion] , "Australian Bureau of Statistics"]
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