56.6% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
North Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Religion in North Canberra
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More people here identify as having no religion than in almost any other similar area. North Canberra is a place where a clear majority of residents do not follow a faith, a trend that has grown significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 56.6% of people report no religion, which is far above the ACT figure of 44.2% and the national figure of 38.9%. This number rose 18 points since 2011, while other main groups include Christians at 27.3%, Buddhists at 3.2%, and Hindus at 2.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In North Canberra, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 27%.
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- No religion 55.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.9%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 13.8%
- Anglican 5.8%
- Other Christian 2.9%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Orthodox 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.3%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/religion