46.6% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Religion in Hughes
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Hughes report having no religion, making it one of the most secular areas in the region. This reflects a strong trend toward non-religious identities, with 46.6% of residents identifying this way.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 46.6% of residents have no religion, which is well above the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia. Other common faiths include Christianity at 30.1% and Buddhism at 6.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (31%) and Not stated (15%).
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- No religion 47.2%
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- Catholic 15.3%
- Anglican 8.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 8.3%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Uniting Church 4.2%
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70131/hughes/topic/religion