47.2% ▲ +123.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Charlestown - Dudley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Charlestown - Dudley
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A far higher share of people in Charlestown - Dudley report having no religion compared to the rest of the state. Nearly half of the population, or 47.2%, now identify as non-religious, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 26 points since 2011 to reach 47.2%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity remains common at 45.6%, while Buddhism and Hinduism account for 0.9% and 0.6% respectively.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Charlestown - Dudley splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (46%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- No religion 46.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 18.8%
- Anglican 13.0%
- Other Christian 4.3%
- Uniting Church 3.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.5%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 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 Charlestown - Dudley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011208/charlestown-dudley/topic/religion