Costello · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Costello

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

A massive 69.6% of people in Costello report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest proportion of non-religious residents in the country.

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📍 Costello, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Nearly 70% of residents identify as having no religion, a figure 31 percentage points higher than both the Northern Territory and Australia. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 17.4%, while other faiths like Islam or Buddhism are not present.

69.6% ▲ +179.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2021: 69.6%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Costello, No religion is the majority at 80%; Christianity is next at 20%.

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 Costello [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70066/costello/topic/religion