Bunbury · Sub-region (SA3)

Religion in Bunbury

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Nearly half of all residents in Bunbury report having no religion, making this the most common response. This shift is stark, with the number of non-religious people climbing 20 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Bunbury, Sub-region (SA3)

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Almost 48% of people here have no religion, which is well above the figures for Western Australia (42.9%) and the rest of the country (38.9%). Christianity is the next most common faith at 42%, while Buddhism, Islam and other religions each account for less than 1%.

47.6% ▲ +74.5%

Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 47.6%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Bunbury, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (8%).

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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50102/bunbury/topic/religion