Gunnedah · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Gunnedah

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

Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Gunnedah compared to the national figure. Over half the population here holds a religious faith, reflecting a community that is more religious than the typical Australian town.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 56.5%. Those with no religion make up 32.7% of residents, which is well below the Australian average of 38.9% and about the same as the New South Wales figure.

32.7% ▲ +155.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 32.7%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Gunnedah, Christianity is the majority at 57%; No religion is next at 33%.

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 Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11818/gunnedah/topic/religion