47.6% ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Palmerston - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Palmerston - North
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Palmerston - North report having no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is much more common here than in most other areas, and the number of people identifying this way has climbed sharply since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 47.6% of people identify with no religion, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of 38.5% and the national rate of 38.9%. Christians make up 38.2% of the population, while Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam each account for around 1.8% to 1.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Palmerston - North, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 47.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 17.8%
- Anglican 7.9%
- Other Christian 4.7%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Pentecostal 1.7%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Palmerston - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041041/palmerston-north/topic/religion