46.1% ▲ +68.9%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Region (SA4)
Religion in Western Australia - Wheat Belt
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 19 percentage points in those with no religion since 2011 marks a major shift for the Western Australia - Wheat Belt. Nearly half of the population now identifies as non-religious, making it one of the most secular areas in the region.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 46.1% of people here have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This is the most common identity in the area, followed by Christianity at 40.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (11%).
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- No religion 45.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 13.8%
- Catholic 12.7%
- Other Christian 6.4%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Baptist 2.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- 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 Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/509/western-australia-wheat-belt/topic/religion