Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religion in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly 17 percentage points more people in Middle Swan - Herne Hill reported having no religion in 2021 than in 2011. While Christianity remains the most common faith, the area's shift toward no religion has seen it catch up to the national figure.

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📍 Middle Swan - Herne Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 39.1% of residents now report no religion, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 42.9%. Christianity is the most common affiliation at 49.5%, followed by Islam, other religions, and Buddhism, each making up around 1% of the population.

39.1% ▲ +74.7%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 39.1%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Middle Swan - Herne Hill, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (7%).

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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/topic/religion