52.5% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Kentish · Council (LGA)
Religion in Kentish
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More people here claim no religion than in most similar areas, making it a standout region for secularism. In Kentish, over half the population now identifies as non-religious, a figure that has climbed sharply in recent years.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
A little over half the population (52.5%) reports no religion, which is far above the Australian figure of 38.9%. This reflects a major shift in the area, with the number of people identifying as non-religious rising 21 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Kentish, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 35%.
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- No religion 51.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Anglican 11.4%
- Catholic 8.1%
- Other Christian 7.7%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Baptist 2.9%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63210/kentish/topic/religion