41.6% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Murchison · Council (LGA)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity and those with no religion are the two largest groups in Murchison, each accounting for 41.6% of the population. This balance reflects a shifting spiritual landscape in the region, where the number of people claiming no faith has grown significantly over the last decade.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 41.6% of people here report no religion, a figure that has risen 14 points since 2011. This is slightly lower than the Western Australian figure of 42.9%, but a little above the national average of 38.9%.
41.6% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Murchison splits fairly evenly between Christianity (40%) and No religion (40%), with Not stated at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56160/murchison/topic/religion