48.6% ▲ +89.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Howard Springs · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Howard Springs
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of the people in Howard Springs report having no religious affiliation. This lack of religious ties is much more common here than in most other areas, making it a defining feature of the local community's identity.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 48.6% of residents have no religion, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 38.5% and well above the Australian average. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 39.1%, while Buddhism and Hinduism are less common at 1.5% and 0.6% respectively.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Howard Springs, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 48.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 17.0%
- Anglican 9.8%
- Other Christian 4.4%
- Uniting Church 3.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Orthodox 1.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 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 Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/topic/religion