56.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Murchison · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in Murchison report having no religion, making it one of the least religious areas in the region. This shift away from faith is a major feature of the local community, with 56.7% of residents identifying as non-religious.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion is far above the state and national figures, sitting 18 percentage points higher than the own Australian average. Christianity is the only other significant group, accounting for 36.7% of the population.
56.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Murchison, No religion is the majority at 61%; Christianity is next at 39%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51063/murchison/topic/religion