Belconnen · Suburb / Locality

Religion in Belconnen

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

Almost half of the people in Belconnen now report having no religion, reflecting a shift toward a more secular community. This is a high figure compared to most other areas, with 46.4% of residents identifying as non-religious.

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📍 Belconnen, Suburb / Locality

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Nearly 46.4% of people here have no religion, which is a little above the ACT figure and well above the national rate. Other common faiths include Christianity at 26.1%, Hinduism at 9.9%, Islam at 5.4%, and Buddhism at 3.9%.

46.4% ▲ +51.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 46.4%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Belconnen, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (26%) and Hinduism (10%).

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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80024/belconnen/topic/religion