43.7% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Burnside - Wattle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Burnside - Wattle Park
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift towards secularism defines Burnside - Wattle Park, where 43.7% of residents now claim no religion. This represents a significant change in the local landscape, as the number of people without a religious affiliation has jumped 17 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly half the population identifies as having no religion, a figure well above the national average. Christianity remains common at 43.3%, while smaller groups include Buddhists (3.4%), Hindus (2.1%), and Muslims (1.9%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →Burnside - Wattle Park splits fairly evenly between No religion (44%) and Christianity (43%), with Not stated at 4%.
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- No religion 43.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 19.5%
- Anglican 9.0%
- Other Christian 4.4%
- Uniting Church 4.2%
- Orthodox 3.2%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
- Sikhism 0.6%
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 Burnside - Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031011/burnside-wattle-park/topic/religion