39.5% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Franklin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Franklin
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A 13 percentage point rise in people reporting no religion since 2011 has shifted the spiritual landscape of Franklin. This shift means that nearly 40% of the population now identifies as non-religious, making it a diverse area where no single faith dominates.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those with no religion make up 39.5% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the national average but well below the ACT. Other common faiths include Christianity at 26%, Hinduism at 13.7%, and Islam at 7.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is No religion at 39%, followed by Christianity (26%) and Hinduism (14%).
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- No religion 38.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 13.3%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Anglican 3.6%
- Orthodox 1.2%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Baptist 0.9%
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- Sikhism 2.4%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041039/franklin/topic/religion