39.2% ▲ +62.0%
Lower than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range
Religion in 100,000 to 249,999
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost 40% of people in 100,000 to 249,999 report having no religion, matching the national figure. This represents a significant shift in the area's identity, as the number of people with no religious affiliation has jumped 15 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 47.1%, while 39.2% of the population claim no religion. Other faiths are less common, with Buddhism at 1.2%, Hinduism at 1.1%, and other religions making up 1.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 100,000 to 249,999, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (9%).
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- Catholic 20.9%
- Anglican 11.2%
- Other Christian 6.3%
- Uniting Church 3.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Pentecostal 1.5%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.5%
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- No religion 38.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.9%
- Sikhism 0.4%
- 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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR303/100-000-to-249-999/topic/religion