44.0% ▲ +72.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Perth · Council (LGA)
Religion in Perth
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Perth claim no religion compared to most other areas. Nearly 44% of the population identify as non-religious, a figure that has climbed sharply since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 44%, the share of people with no religion is well above the national figure of 38.9% and rose 18 points since 2011. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 30%, followed by Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam, each around 4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Perth, the largest group is No religion at 44%, followed by Christianity (30%) and Not stated (12%).
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- No religion 43.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.1%
- Anglican 5.6%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Orthodox 1.2%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 0.4%
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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57080/perth/topic/religion