24.6% ▲ +96.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Inverell Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people claim no religion in Inverell Surrounds - West compared to most similar areas. While the number of people without a faith has risen to 24.6% since 2011, the area remains much more religious than the state and national averages.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 64.5%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is far below the Australian figure of 38.9%, though this group grew by 12 percentage points over the last decade.
24.6% ▲ +96.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Inverell Surrounds - West, Christianity is the majority at 65%; No religion is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Inverell Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021193/inverell-surrounds-west/topic/religion