Buffalo River · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Buffalo River

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

Almost half of the people in Buffalo River identify as Christians, making it the most common religious group in the area. While many residents hold a faith, a large number of people also report having no religion.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 47.4%. Another 40.4% of residents have no religion, which is a little above the national figure of 38.9%.

40.4% ▲ +151.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Buffalo River, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (41%) and Not stated (10%).

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 Buffalo River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20376/buffalo-river/topic/religion