Balranald · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Balranald

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

More than half of people in Balranald identify with a faith, making it more religious than most of the country. This stands out in a national trend toward secularism, as the number of people with no religion here is well below the national figure.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 53.5%, while 29.4% of residents report no religion. This last group is much smaller than in most other areas, sitting 9.5 percentage points below the Australian average.

29.4% ▲ +124.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 29.4%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Balranald, Christianity is the majority at 54%; No religion is next at 29%.

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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10169/balranald/topic/religion