33.1% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Murdoch · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Murdoch
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Religious faith has remained a strong part of life in Murdoch, where 45.2% of people identify as Christians. This is a striking contrast to the broader region, as far fewer people here report having no religion compared to both the state and national figures.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 33.1% of residents identify as having no religion, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 42.9%. Other common faiths include Buddhism at 4.7%, Islam at 2.4%, and Hinduism at 2.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Murdoch, the largest group is Christianity at 45%, followed by No religion (33%) and Not stated (12%).
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- Catholic 21.0%
- Anglican 10.4%
- Other Christian 4.3%
- Uniting Church 3.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.8%
- Baptist 1.7%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.7%
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- No religion 32.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.6%
- Other religious groups 0.1%
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 Murdoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51064/murdoch/topic/religion