48.8% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 82% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Religion in 4,999 or less
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Almost half of all people in 4,999 or less report having no religion, a figure that has surged over the last decade. This shift marks a significant change in the area's spiritual landscape, with the non-religious group now the largest faith category.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly 49% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9% and much higher than most similar areas. This represents a sharp rise from 2011, when only 26.8% of people identified this way.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 4,999 or less, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (7%).
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- No religion 48.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 16.5%
- Catholic 12.2%
- Other Christian 5.7%
- Uniting Church 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- 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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR615/4-999-or-less/topic/religion