45.2% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2617, ACT · Postcode
Religion in 2617, ACT
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of residents in postcode 2617 report having no religion. This is the most common response for the area, with 45.2% of people identifying as non-religious. This figure is well above the national average and reflects a significant shift in local beliefs over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 17 percentage points since 2011, reaching 45.2% in 2021. This is higher than most areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 38.9%, while Christianity follows as the second most common group at 35.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2617, ACT, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (36%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 44.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 17.6%
- Anglican 6.6%
- Other Christian 4.6%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Baptist 1.0%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- 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 2617, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2617/2617-act/topic/religion