46.1% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Forrestfield · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Forrestfield
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Forrestfield report having no religion, which is a much higher figure than across the rest of the country. This reflects a growing trend towards non-religious identities in the area, with 46.1% of residents now identifying as having no faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 46.1%, the share of people with no religion is well above both the Western Australian (42.9%) and national (38.9%) figures. Other common faiths in the area include Christianity at 39.8%, Islam at 2.9%, and Hinduism at 2.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Forrestfield, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 45.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.3%
- Anglican 10.4%
- Other Christian 7.5%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Forrestfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50518/forrestfield/topic/religion