49.4% ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Black Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Black Mountain
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of all residents in Black Mountain report having no religion, making it a much less religious area than most other parts of the country. This high proportion of non-religious people is the defining feature of the local spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 49.4% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity follows at 36.9%, while Buddhism, Islam, and other faiths each account for around 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Black Mountain, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (12%).
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- No religion 48.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
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- Catholic 11.7%
- Anglican 11.1%
- Other Christian 6.3%
- Uniting Church 3.2%
- Pentecostal 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.6%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.5%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 Black Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30267/black-mountain/topic/religion