50.1% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Light · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Light
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in Light identify as having no religion, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This shift is a major trend for the region, as the number of people reporting no religion has jumped 23 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.1% of residents have no religion, which is far above the Australian figure of 38.9%. Those who do identify with a faith are mostly Christian at 41.4%, while Buddhism and other religions make up a very small part of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Light, No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 41%.
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- No religion 49.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other Christian 16.1%
- Catholic 10.2%
- Anglican 7.7%
- Uniting Church 5.1%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011111/light/topic/religion