52.4% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Albany Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the population in Albany Surrounds identifies as having no religion. This is a striking shift for the area, as the number of people with no religious affiliation has jumped by 16 percentage points since 2011.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
A typical resident here is more likely to have no religion (52.4%) than any other affiliation, a figure far above the national average. Christianity follows at 34.7%, while Buddhism is the next most common at 0.8%.
52.4% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Albany Surrounds, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Albany Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011226/albany-surrounds/topic/religion