49.3% ▲ +86.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Clarence · Council (LGA)
Religion in Clarence
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Clarence identify as having no religion compared to most similar areas. This shift is stark, with nearly half the population now reporting no religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost half of residents (49.3%) report no religion, a figure that has risen by 23 points since 2011 and is far above the national figure. Christians make up 40.1% of the population, while those following Hinduism, Buddhism, or other religions account for smaller shares.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Clarence, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 48.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 16.0%
- Catholic 15.6%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.7%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 Clarence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61410/clarence/topic/religion