16.3% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Nelson · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Nelson
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the dominant faith in Nelson, where 81.3% of residents identify with the religion. This makes the area stand out for its strong religious ties compared to the rest of the country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Only 16.3% of people here report having no religion, a figure that is far below the national average of 38.9% and much lower than most similar areas.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Nelson, Christianity is the majority at 81%; No religion is next at 16%.
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- Catholic 48.5%
- Anglican 16.7%
- Other Christian 6.7%
- Uniting Church 2.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- No religion 16.3%
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 Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12931/nelson/topic/religion