Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religion in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Faith plays a central role in daily life for Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, where 76% of the population identifies as Christian. This is a strongly religious area compared to the rest of the country, with far fewer people claiming no religion than the national average.

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📍 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the primary faith here, while only 11.4% of people report no religion—a figure far below the 38.9% national average. This lack of religious affiliation is among the lowest for similar areas, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

11.4% ▲ +65.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Christianity is the majority at 76%; Not stated is next at 12%.

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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/topic/religion