29.2% ▲ +136.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Gunnedah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Gunnedah Surrounds
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Traditional faith remains a strong part of daily life in Gunnedah Surrounds, where 58.1% of people identify as Christians. While more people now report having no religion, the area is still far more likely to be religious than the typical Australian community.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The share of people with no religion has risen 17 points since 2011 to reach 29.2%, yet this remains well below the national figure of 38.9%. Other faiths are rare here, with Buddhism, Islam and other religions each making up 0.3% or less of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Gunnedah Surrounds, Christianity is the majority at 58%; No religion is next at 29%.
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- Anglican 25.3%
- Catholic 21.6%
- Uniting Church 3.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.5%
- Other Christian 2.9%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- No religion 29.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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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 Gunnedah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041200/gunnedah-surrounds/topic/religion