49.6% ▲ +74.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Braddon (Murchison) · State Electorate
Religion in Braddon (Murchison)
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Braddon (Murchison) report having no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply in recent years. This reflects a shift toward a more secular community, with 49.6% of residents now opting out of a religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion rose 21 percentage points since 2011 to reach 49.6%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 38.7%, while Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism each account for 0.7% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Braddon (Murchison), the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 49.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 12.5%
- Catholic 12.4%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Uniting Church 3.7%
- Baptist 2.0%
- Pentecostal 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 Braddon (Murchison) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60209/braddon/topic/religion