32.8% ▲ +147.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Far South West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Traditional beliefs remain strong in Far South West, where 58.8% of people identify as Christians. While the number of people claiming no religion has climbed since 2011, it is still much lower here than in most other areas.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 32.8% of residents identify as having no religion, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This group has grown quickly, rising 20 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Far South West, Christianity is the majority at 59%; No religion is next at 33%.
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- Catholic 28.0%
- Anglican 20.3%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- No religion 32.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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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 Far South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/religion