released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2004, showed denominational affiliation by Croatian Australians was: 85.6% Catholic, 0.9% Anglican, 4.5% Other Christian, 1.4% claiming other Religions, and 7.6% claiming no religious affiliation. According to the 2016 Census, a fast majority (73.1%) of the Croatia-born population was Catholic, followed by Eastern Orthodox (9.6%) and other Christian denominations (5.1%). Around 7% of the Croatia-born population had no religion. Croatian Australians have an exceptionally low rate of return migration to Croatia. In December 2001, the Department of Foreign Affairs estimated that there were 1,000 Australian citizens resident in Croatia, mainly in Zagreb. Croatian Australians and soccer Croats in Australia and their Croatian Australian offspring are notable for their commitment to soccer, with numerous clubs established throughout the country, the most notable and successful being Sydney Croatia and Melbourne Croatia. These clubs nurtured the soccer talents of a large number of Croatian Australians, many of whom now play professionally overseas. Croatian Australians have played for both Croatia and Australia. In the 2006 World Cup, there were seven Croatian Australians playing for Australia and three playing for Croatia. A total of 47 Croatian Australians have gone on to play for the Australian national soccer team, including 7 who captained the national team. The Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament is the oldest running soccer competition in Australia. Croatian Australian Socceroos Croatian Australian Matildas Emily Gielnik Croatian Australians in Croatian national team Anthony Šerić Josip Šimunić Joey Didulica List of notable Croatian Australians Entertainment and the arts Steve Abbott - comedian, The Sandman, Russian/Croatian mother Eric Bana – actor (Croatian father) Charles Billich – artist Nathaniel Buzolic – actor Branka Čubrilo – novelist – Croatian born, migrated to Australia 1992. Ante Dabro – sculptor Natalie Franceska (nee Blažević) - children's author Robert Jozinović – actor Melita Jurisic - actress Robert Luketić – film director Tatjana Lukić – poetry editor and poet Robyn Ravlich - poet Ivan Sen – film director - Croatian father, Aboriginal mother Marisa Siketa – actress Mark Strizic - Photographer and painter. Frances Vidakovic - author and blogger. Emma Viskic - author - Croatian father, Irish Australian mother. Music Alison Wonderland – electronic dance music producer, DJ and singer. Russell Baricevic - bass guitar - Bored, Pray TV, The Gas Babies, Macho Clowns, Unclean Spirits Peter "Blackie" Black – (Croatian mother) – musician, founding member of The Hard-Ons. Philip Bračanin – composer and musicologist. Josipa