49.0% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Black Forest · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Black Forest
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Black Forest report having no religion. This is a far higher proportion than across Australia, where the national figure is 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49% of residents have no religion, which is much higher than in most areas. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 37.1%, Hinduism at 4.6%, and Buddhism at 2.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Black Forest, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Hinduism (5%).
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- No religion 48.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 14.2%
- Anglican 6.8%
- Orthodox 6.2%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Uniting Church 3.8%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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- Sikhism 1.2%
- Other religious groups 0.5%
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 Black Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40111/black-forest/topic/religion