52.3% ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Busselton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of residents in Busselton Surrounds report having no religion, which is a far higher figure than the national average. This shift is part of a significant local trend, as the number of people with no faith has jumped 21 percentage points since 2011.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The 52.3% of people with no religion is well above the Western Australian figure of 42.9%. This group is the largest in the area, followed by Christians at 36.5%, with Buddhists making up 1% of the population.
52.3% ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Busselton Surrounds, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Busselton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/topic/religion