40.8% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Darwin City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Darwin City
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A 15 percentage point jump in people claiming no religion since 2011 defines the changing spiritual landscape of Darwin City. Now, 40.8% of residents identify as non-religious, making it one of the most diverse and shifting areas of the city.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 40.8% of people have no religion, the area remains diverse with 27.3% identifying as Christians and 10% as Hindus. These figures for non-religion are a little above both the Northern Territory and national rates.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is No religion at 41%, followed by Christianity (27%) and Not stated (14%).
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- No religion 40.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 14.5%
- Anglican 4.8%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Orthodox 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/topic/religion