Largest churches in Australia
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This list of Australia's largest churches by regular attendance lists Australia's biggest churches by both regular attendance and formal membership.[1] Some mega-churches are multi-campus; the current list doesn't distinguish between churches meeting in one facility or several facilities.
| Church | Location | Affiliation | Founded | Attendance | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsong Church | Baulkham Hills, Sydney | Assemblies of God | 1983 | 19,000 | ? |
| CityLife Church | Knox, Melbourne | Independent | 1967 | 7,000 | ? |
| Paradise Community Church | Paradise, Adelaide | Assemblies of God | 1982 | 6,000 | ? |
| Riverview Church | Burswood, Perth | Assemblies of God | December 1979 | 4,500 [1] | ? |
| Careforce Church | Mount Evelyn, Melbourne | Church of Christ | ? | 3,500 [2] | ? |
| Crossway Baptist Church | Burwood East, Melbourne | Baptist | ? | 3,300 [3] | ? |
| Shire Christian Centre | Surry Hills, Sydney | Assemblies of God | ? | 3,200 | ? |
| Edge Church | Old Reynella, Adelaide | Assemblies of God | 1994 | 3,000 | ? |
| Planetshakers City Church | East Melbourne, Melbourne | Assemblies of God | 2004 | 2,500 [4] | ? |
| Wesley Mission Sydney | Sydney | Uniting Church in Australia | 1812 | 2,000 [5] | ? |
| Garden City Christian Church | Mt. Gravatt, Queensland | Assemblies of God | 1955 | 2,000 | ? |
| Kings Christian Church | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Assemblies of God | ? | 2,000 [6] | ? |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Formal membership tends to be significantly less but provides a more rigourous number.
[edit] See also
- List of the largest Protestant churches of the world
- Zwartz, Barney. "The Hallelujah chorus", The Age, 2004-12-24. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
