46.6% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Weston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Weston
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Weston report having no religion, marking a significant shift in the local spiritual landscape. This trend is much stronger here than across the rest of the country, with no religion now the most common response given by residents.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 46.6% of residents have no religion, a figure that rose 16 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This is followed by Christianity at 39.9%, while Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism each account for between 2% and 3% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Weston, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (5%).
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- No religion 45.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 20.0%
- Anglican 9.0%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Orthodox 1.2%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 0.9%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081098/weston/topic/religion