15.1% ▲ +140.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
East Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in East Arnhem
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half the population in East Arnhem identifies as Christian, making it a deeply religious region. This spiritual focus is highlighted by a very low rate of people claiming no religion compared to the rest of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While those with no religion rose to 15.1% since 2011, this is still far below the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the most common faith at 56.1%, followed by other religions at 22.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In East Arnhem, Christianity is the majority at 56%; Other religions is next at 23%.
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- Uniting Church 44.1%
- Other Christian 8.6%
- Catholic 1.6%
- Anglican 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
- Baptist 0.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.1%
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- Aboriginal traditional 22.5%
- Other religious groups 0.0%
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- No religion 14.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
- Secular beliefs 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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041063/east-arnhem/topic/religion