35.3% ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Thornlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Thornlie
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith plays a significant role in daily life for many in Thornlie, where religious affiliation is more common than in most other areas. While 39.5% of residents identify as Christian, the area also shows a notable presence of Islamic and Buddhist faiths.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 35.3% of people here report no religion, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 42.9%, though this number rose 12 points since 2011. Other major groups include Islam at 11.4%, Buddhism at 4.0%, and Hinduism at 2.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Thornlie splits fairly evenly between Christianity (40%) and No religion (35%), with Islam at 11%.
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- Catholic 17.0%
- Anglican 8.9%
- Other Christian 6.7%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Pentecostal 1.4%
- Uniting Church 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.7%
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- No religion 34.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 1.6%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041137/thornlie/topic/religion