35.6% ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Forde · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Forde
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Fewer people in Forde identify as having no religion compared to the rest of the territory. While 35.6% of the community report no religious affiliation, this is well below the ACT figure of 44.2%. Christianity remains the most common faith here, accounting for 46.3% of residents.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The share of people with no religion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 35.6%, though this is still well below the national figure. Other notable groups include Hindus at 7.2%, Buddhists at 2.5% and Muslims at 2.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Forde, the largest group is Christianity at 46%, followed by No religion (36%) and Hinduism (7%).
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- Catholic 23.5%
- Anglican 10.4%
- Other Christian 5.0%
- Orthodox 2.5%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Baptist 0.8%
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- No religion 35.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
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- Sikhism 1.3%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041038/forde/topic/religion