47.4% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Bellingham · Suburb / Locality
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of people in Bellingham report having no religion, which is a much higher figure than the national average. This makes it a less religious area than most similar places across the country.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those with no religion make up 47.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 35.9%, while there are no residents who identify as Muslim, Hindu, or Buddhist.
47.4% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Bellingham, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Bellingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60040/bellingham/topic/religion