29.8% ▲ +70.4%
Lower than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Religion in 1 million or more
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in 1 million or more compared to the national figure. While this figure has climbed to 29.8% since 2011, it remains well below the Australian average of 38.9%. Christianity remains the most common faith here, held by 45% of the population.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 29.8% of residents report having no religion, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and rose 12 points since 2011. Other common faiths include Islam at 6.9%, Hinduism at 5.3%, and Buddhism at 4.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is Christianity at 45%, followed by No religion (30%) and Islam (7%).
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- Catholic 23.1%
- Anglican 8.3%
- Other Christian 4.4%
- Orthodox 4.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.5%
- Uniting Church 1.4%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
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- No religion 29.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- Other religious groups 0.6%
- 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 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR101/1-million-or-more/topic/religion