52.6% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Lyneham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Lyneham
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in Lyneham now report having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas in the region. This shift is striking, with the number of non-religious residents climbing 16 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Over half the population (52.6%) identifies as having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Other groups include Christians at 27.8%, Buddhists at 4.6%, Hindus at 3.8%, and Muslims at 2.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Lyneham, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 28%.
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- No religion 51.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.8%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 12.5%
- Anglican 5.9%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Orthodox 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 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 Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051057/lyneham/topic/religion