The impact of religious service attendance
It is important to consider, in examining the denominational breakdowns reported in this factsheet, the effect of religious practice. Some 17% of survey respondents reported that they attended religious services at least monthly (15% are at Christian worship services). The vast majority of people who identified as Christian did not attend church on a regular basis (only 27% reported that they attended church at least monthly), but this varied tremendously across denominations, ranging from 13% of Anglicans to 47% of people in the “other Christian” denominational grouping. The differential patterns of religious belief observed across the different denominations is consistent with the pattern of church attendance, with people from denominations with higher levels of attendance also reporting stronger beliefs.