36.2% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Norfolk Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Norfolk Island
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A much higher share of people identify as having no religion on Norfolk Island compared to other territories. While 36.2% of residents claim no faith, this is nearly 9 percentage points above the state figure, though it remains a little below the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 47.9%. The number of people reporting no religion rose 8.9 percentage points since 2016, while other faiths like Hinduism and Buddhism are very rare.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Norfolk Island, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (36%) and Not stated (15%).
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- Anglican 22.1%
- Catholic 11.0%
- Uniting Church 7.7%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Baptist 0.4%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- No religion 35.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.1%
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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901041004/norfolk-island/topic/religion