49.8% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
6008, WA · Postcode
Religion in 6008, WA
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the population in postcode 6008 reports having no religion, making it the most common response for this area. This trend has grown significantly over the last decade, leaving the area with a much higher proportion of non-religious residents than the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.8% of people here have no religion, a figure that is far above the Australian average and rose by 18 percentage points since 2011. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 37.5%, Buddhism at 2.3%, and Hinduism at 1.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 6008, WA, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 49.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 16.9%
- Anglican 11.1%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Uniting Church 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 6008, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6008/6008-wa/topic/religion