45.9% —
Higher than 79% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Rest of WA · Capital City
Religion in Rest of WA
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift away from organised faith has been rapid in the Rest of WA, with the share of people reporting no religion climbing 12 points since 2016. Now, 45.9% of residents identify as non-religious, making this a much more secular region than most other areas in the state.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 46% of people here have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 38.9%, while Buddhism, Islam and other faiths each account for around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Rest of WA, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (13%).
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- No religion 45.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.7%
- Anglican 11.3%
- Other Christian 6.0%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Rest of WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5RWAU/rest-of-wa/topic/religion