39.3% ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 65% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
500 or more · Section of State Range
Religion in 500 or more
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Christianity and those with no religion are the two main pillars of faith in 500 or more. While nearly half the population identifies as Christian, a growing number of people now claim no religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 48.3%, but the number of people reporting no religion has jumped 18 points since 2011 to reach 39.3%. This figure is now about the same as the national average, though it remains lower than most similar areas.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Christianity at 48%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (11%).
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- Catholic 16.3%
- Anglican 15.6%
- Other Christian 7.1%
- Uniting Church 4.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 1.2%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 38.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR321/500-or-more/topic/religion