39.6% ▲ +126.6%
Lower than 63% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Religion in 50,000 to 99,999
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A jump of 22 percentage points in people reporting no religion has reshaped the spiritual landscape of 50,000 to 99,999 since 2011. Half the population still identifies as Christian, while nearly 40% now claim no religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 50%, while those with no religion make up 39.6% of the area. This figure is lower than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national average.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, Christianity is the majority at 50%; No religion is next at 40%.
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- Catholic 21.3%
- Anglican 15.7%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Uniting Church 3.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.5%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- No religion 39.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Sikhism 0.7%
- 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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR111/50-000-to-99-999/topic/religion