48.5% ▲ +71.9%
Higher than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 48.5%
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.
Almost half of the people in 500 or more identify as having no religion. This is a striking figure that stands well above the national average, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual identity over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 48.5% of residents report no religion, which is much higher than in most similar areas and rose by 20 points since 2011. Christianity is the next most common group at 40.9%, while other faiths like Buddhism and Islam each represent less than 1% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (9%).
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- No religion 48.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 10.5%
- Uniting Church 10.2%
- Other Christian 8.7%
- Anglican 8.4%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
- Sikhism 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/SOSR421/500-or-more/topic/religion