36.3% ▲ +69.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Wimmera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in West Wimmera
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Half of the people in West Wimmera identify with a religion, reflecting a more traditional spiritual landscape than much of the state. While Christianity remains the most common faith, the number of people reporting no religion has grown significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.6% of residents are Christians, while 36.3% have no religion. This last group is a little below the national figure of 38.9%, though the number of people with no religion rose by 15 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Wimmera, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 36%.
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- Catholic 18.2%
- Anglican 12.2%
- Uniting Church 11.4%
- Other Christian 5.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- No religion 35.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.2%
- 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 West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/topic/religion