49.0% ▲ +80.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Pottsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Pottsville
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of all residents in Pottsville now report having no religion. This is a far higher proportion than seen across the rest of the country, reflecting a sharp shift in the local community over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 49% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9% and the state's 33.2%. This group has grown rapidly, rising 22 percentage points since 2011, while 39.9% of the population identify with a Christian faith.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Pottsville, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 48.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 18.3%
- Anglican 12.0%
- Other Christian 3.6%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031253/pottsville/topic/religion