35.2% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bateman · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
About half of the people in Bateman identify as Christian, making it a more religious area than much of the state. While diverse faiths are present, the most striking feature is that fewer people here claim no religion compared to the national average.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 49.9%, followed by Buddhism at 5.4%, Hinduism at 2.9%, and Islam at 1.8%. Only 35.2% of residents have no religion, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
35.2% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Bateman, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (35%) and Buddhism (5%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Bateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50079/bateman/topic/religion