51.8% ▲ +111.9%
Higher than 97% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Religion in 5,000 to 9,999
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in 5,000 to 9,999 report having no religion, which is among the highest proportions seen in similar areas. This shift is a major trend for the region, as the number of people identifying as non-religious has jumped by 27 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 51.8% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the Australian average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 38.7%, while Buddhism, other religions, and Hinduism each account for 1% or less.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 5,000 to 9,999, No religion is the majority at 52%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 51.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 16.2%
- Catholic 13.3%
- Other Christian 3.2%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR614/5-000-to-9-999/topic/religion