49.8% ▲ +71.0%
Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 49.8%
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.
Nearly half of residents in 100,000 to 249,999 identify as having no religion, which is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas. This shift is striking, with the number of people reporting no religious affiliation climbing by 21 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.8% of people here have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 36.6%, Hinduism at 3.2%, and Islam and Buddhism both at 1.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 100,000 to 249,999, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (37%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 49.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 14.3%
- Anglican 13.5%
- Other Christian 3.4%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Orthodox 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Baptist 0.7%
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- Sikhism 0.8%
- Other religious groups 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/SOSR603/100-000-to-249-999/topic/religion