45.1% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bruce · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Bruce
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A sharp 15 percentage point rise in people reporting no religion since 2011 has reshaped the spiritual landscape of Bruce. This shift means nearly half of the population now identifies as non-religious, a figure well above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.1% of residents have no religion, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the ACT average. Christianity is the next most common faith at 32.6%, followed by Hinduism at 7.4%, Buddhism at 4.3%, and Islam at 3.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is No religion at 45%, followed by Christianity (33%) and Hinduism (7%).
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- No religion 44.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 15.3%
- Anglican 7.0%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Orthodox 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Baptist 0.9%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- 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 Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011003/bruce/topic/religion