35.2% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 80% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 35.2%
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.
Faith remains a common part of daily life in 50,000 to 99,999, where 44.1% of people identify as Christians. While those with no religion have grown to 35.2%, this is still well below the national figure of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44.1%, while 3.9% of people are Muslim and 3.2% are Hindu. Those reporting no religion rose 9.0 points since 2011, yet this group is still much smaller than in most similar areas.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (35%) and Not stated (8%).
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- Catholic 22.0%
- Anglican 7.4%
- Other Christian 6.6%
- Uniting Church 2.1%
- Orthodox 1.9%
- Baptist 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
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- No religion 34.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 4.1%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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/SOSR211/50-000-to-99-999/topic/religion