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Wellington · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Wellington

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

A far higher share of people in Wellington report no religion compared to the national average. Nearly half the population—48.9%—do not identify with any faith, which is 10 percentage points above the Australian figure.

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📍 Wellington, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The most common response is no religion at 48.9%, which is well above the South Australian figure. Christianity is the next most frequent affiliation at 37.0%, while there are no residents identifying as Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist.

People with no religion

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48.9% ▲ +56.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Wellington, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (14%).

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 Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41561/wellington/topic/religion