33.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West River · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith plays a more central role in the daily lives of West River residents than in most other parts of the country. Nearly half of the population identifies as Christian, while the proportion of people with no religion is well below the national figure.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith here at 45.1%. Meanwhile, 33.8% of people report having no religion, which is well below the Western Australia figure of 42.9%.
33.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In West River, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in West River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51584/west-river/topic/religion