49.5% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Busselton - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Busselton - West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Busselton - West say they have no religion, making it far less religious than most other parts of the country. This shift toward secularism is a standout feature for the area, with 49.5% of residents identifying as non-religious.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion is well above the Western Australian figure and far above the national average. While 41.3% identify with a Christian faith, small numbers of residents follow Buddhism (0.9%) and Islam (0.5%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Busselton - West, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 49.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 14.6%
- Anglican 14.5%
- Other Christian 6.2%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Busselton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011294/busselton-west/topic/religion