59.3% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Denmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Denmark
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people in Denmark report having no religion than in most similar areas. This shift is striking, as the number of people identifying as non-religious has jumped 18 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 59.3% of residents have no religion, which is far above the figures for Western Australia (42.9%) and Australia (38.9%). The remaining group is mostly Christian at 26.0%, with smaller numbers following Buddhism, other religions, or Judaism.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Denmark, No religion is the majority at 59%; Christianity is next at 26%.
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- No religion 58.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
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- Anglican 10.8%
- Catholic 7.7%
- Other Christian 3.6%
- Uniting Church 1.7%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011228/denmark/topic/religion