47.2% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield now report having no religion. This shift has been rapid, with the number of non-religious residents climbing significantly over the last decade to reach 47.2%. This makes the area much more secular than most similar places.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 47.2% of residents have no religion, a figure well above the national average of 38.9% and one that rose 19 points since 2011. Those with a faith are mostly Christian at 40.7%, followed by smaller groups of Buddhists (1.9%), Hindus (1.2%), and Muslims (1.1%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 46.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 21.0%
- Anglican 9.4%
- Other Christian 5.4%
- Uniting Church 1.3%
- Orthodox 1.2%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.5%
- 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 Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011044/bassendean-eden-hill-ashfield/topic/religion