48.8% ▲ +110.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Portland West · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Portland West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Portland West report having no religion, making it the most common spiritual status in the area. This figure is well above both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.8% of residents have no religion, which is much higher than most areas. This stands in contrast to the 43.1% who identify as Christians.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Portland West, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (43%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 48.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.8%
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- Catholic 13.4%
- Uniting Church 8.9%
- Other Christian 8.9%
- Anglican 7.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.8%
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 Portland West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22112/portland-west/topic/religion