28.3% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Riverina · Federal Electorate
Religion in Riverina
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Riverina compared to the rest of the country. While 38.9% of Australians report no faith, that figure is far lower here at 28.3%. This makes the region stand out for its higher levels of religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 60.6%, while those with no religion make up 28.3%. This last group is much lower than in most other areas, though it has risen slightly from 26.4% in 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Riverina, Christianity is the majority at 61%; No religion is next at 28%.
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- Catholic 27.4%
- Anglican 18.8%
- Other Christian 4.3%
- Uniting Church 4.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.6%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- No religion 28.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED139/riverina/topic/religion