48.5% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 80% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Religion in 50,000 to 99,999
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of all people in 50,000 to 99,999 report having no religion. This figure has climbed sharply over the last decade, making the area much more secular than most similar regions.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 48.5% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This represents a 21 point rise since 2011. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.0%, Hinduism at 2.4%, Islam at 1.4% and Buddhism at 1.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 48.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Anglican 13.8%
- Catholic 12.2%
- Other Christian 5.4%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Baptist 1.6%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Orthodox 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 0.5%
- 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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR611/50-000-to-99-999/topic/religion