44.4% ▲ +99.6%
Higher than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
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.
Almost 44.4% of people in 250,000 to 999,999 have no religion, making this the most common response for the area. This figure is well above the national average of 38.9% and reflects a significant shift in the local community's beliefs.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The share of people reporting no religion rose by 22 percentage points since 2011. While those with no religion lead at 44.4%, Christianity follows closely at 44.1%, with smaller groups identifying as Buddhist (1.3%), Hindu (1.0%), or Muslim (0.8%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →250,000 to 999,999 splits fairly evenly between No religion (44%) and Christianity (44%), with Not stated at 8%.
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- No religion 43.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 17.9%
- Anglican 12.1%
- Other Christian 5.5%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Pentecostal 1.3%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Orthodox 0.9%
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- Sikhism 0.4%
- 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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR302/250-000-to-999-999/topic/religion