45.5% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Chaffey · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Chaffey report having no religion, making it the most common response for the area. This reflects a shift away from traditional faith, with a typical resident being more likely to be non-religious than Christian.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.5% of residents have no religion, which is higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 42.3%, while Islam is reported by 1.6% of the population.
45.5% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Chaffey splits fairly evenly between No religion (48%) and Christianity (45%), with Not stated at 6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40239/chaffey/topic/religion