Southern River · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Southern River

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

Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Southern River than in most other similar areas. While 37.7% of the population are Christians, the area is notably diverse with 14% of residents identifying as Muslim.

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Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The 31.6% who report no religion is well below the national figure of 38.9% and far below Western Australia's 42.9%. Other significant groups include Hindus at 6.8% and Buddhists at 3.2%.

31.6% ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 31.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Southern River, the largest group is Christianity at 38%, followed by No religion (32%) and Islam (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 Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51394/southern-river/topic/religion