48.1% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Religion in 10,000 to 19,999
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A 20 percentage point jump in people claiming no religion since 2011 has shifted the spiritual landscape of 10,000 to 19,999. Nearly half the population now identifies as non-religious, a figure that is well above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 48.1%, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Other main groups include Christians at 33.7%, while Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism each account for around 1% of residents.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 10,000 to 19,999, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (34%) and Not stated (14%).
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- No religion 47.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.3%
- Anglican 7.6%
- Other Christian 5.2%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Uniting Church 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- 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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR513/10-000-to-19-999/topic/religion