44.9% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Palmerston · Council (LGA)
Religion in Palmerston
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A much higher share of people in Palmerston identify as having no religion compared to the rest of the country. About 44.9% of residents report no faith, a figure that is well above both the Northern Territory and national levels.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 45% of people here have no religion, which is a rise of 16 points since 2011. Other common faiths include Christianity at 37.5%, followed by Hinduism at 2.3% and Buddhism at 2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Not stated (11%).
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- No religion 44.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 18.6%
- Anglican 5.9%
- Other Christian 5.1%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Pentecostal 1.8%
- Orthodox 1.6%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72800/palmerston/topic/religion