Watton · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Watton

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

More than half of residents in Watton report having no religion, a figure that is far higher than the national average. This shift is one of the most striking features of the area's social profile, where 57.1% of people identify as non-religious.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The 57.1% who claim no religion is among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. The remaining 42.9% of the population identify as Christian, while there are no residents identifying with Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.

57.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.8%
  • 2021: 57.1%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Watton, No religion is the majority at 57%; Christianity is next at 43%.

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 Watton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14213/watton/topic/religion