43.9% ▲ +76.1%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Port Hedland · Council (LGA)
Religion in Port Hedland
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A jump of 19 percentage points since 2011 shows that Port Hedland has seen a rapid rise in people claiming no religion. This group now makes up the largest portion of the population at 43.9%, which is well above the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 43.9% of residents have no religion, a figure slightly higher than the Western Australian average. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 32.7%, Islam at 3.1%, Buddhism at 1.4%, and Hinduism at 1.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Port Hedland, the largest group is No religion at 44%, followed by Christianity (33%) and Not stated (17%).
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- No religion 43.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.8%
- Anglican 5.7%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Uniting Church 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- Aboriginal traditional 0.3%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
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 Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57280/port-hedland/topic/religion