51.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Birchmore · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in Birchmore report having no religion, which is a much higher proportion than in most other areas. This lack of religious affiliation is a defining feature of the local landscape, standing well above both state and national figures.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51% of residents identify as having no religion, a figure far above the Australian average of 38.9%. Those who do have a faith are mostly Christian at 32.7%, while there are no residents practicing Islam, Hinduism, or Buddhism.
51.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Birchmore, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Birchmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40108/birchmore/topic/religion