40.8% ▲ +104.7%
Lower than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
250,000 to 999,999 · Section of State Range
Religion in 250,000 to 999,999
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith in 250,000 to 999,999, where nearly half of the population identifies as Christian. While this remains the largest group, there has been a significant shift toward people reporting no religion over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.5% of residents are Christian, while 40.8% identify as having no religion. This last group is slightly above the national figure of 38.9% and has grown by 21 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 250,000 to 999,999, the largest group is Christianity at 50%, followed by No religion (41%) and Not stated (6%).
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- Catholic 21.2%
- Anglican 14.7%
- Other Christian 4.6%
- Uniting Church 2.8%
- Orthodox 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
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- No religion 40.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- 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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR102/250-000-to-999-999/topic/religion