50.8% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
6562, WA · Postcode
Religion in 6562, WA
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in postcode 6562 report having no religion, making it a much less religious area than most of the country. This shift is stark, as the number of residents without a faith has climbed by 20 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Half of the population (50.8%) claim no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 35.8%, while Buddhism accounts for 0.8% of residents.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 6562, WA, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 36%.
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- No religion 49.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
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- Anglican 14.2%
- Catholic 13.5%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Uniting Church 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/topic/religion