47.8% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people report having no religion in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood than in most similar areas. Nearly half of the population now identify as non-religious, reflecting a significant shift in the community's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 47.8% of residents have no religion, which is well above the Australian figure of 38.9% and has risen 20 points since 2011. Those with a religious affiliation are mostly Christian at 40.9%, followed by smaller groups of Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus, each around 1%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 47.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.3%
- Anglican 11.3%
- Other Christian 7.6%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Pentecostal 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.8%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/topic/religion