51.6% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Wensleydale · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Wensleydale
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in Wensleydale say they have no religion, making it a place where non-religious views are far more common than in most of Australia. This shift toward secularism is a defining feature of the local community's identity.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51.6% of residents report no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common faith at 36.8%, while other religions like Islam and Buddhism are not present.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Wensleydale, No religion is the majority at 55%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 55.1%
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- Catholic 25.8%
- Anglican 11.2%
- Orthodox 5.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 4.5%
- Other Christian 4.5%
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 Wensleydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22746/wensleydale/topic/religion