47.9% ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Broken Hill and Far West · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in Broken Hill and Far West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Broken Hill and Far West now report having no religion, a massive shift for the region. This trend has accelerated quickly, with the number of people claiming no religious affiliation jumping by 22 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 48% of people here have no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 39.7%, while Buddhism and Hinduism each account for 0.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Broken Hill and Far West, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (11%).
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- No religion 47.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 18.4%
- Anglican 9.2%
- Uniting Church 5.8%
- Other Christian 3.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.0%
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 Broken Hill and Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10502/broken-hill-and-far-west/topic/religion