49.9% ▲ +73.8%
Higher than 89% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
500 or more · Section of State Range
Religion in 500 or more
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the population in 500 or more identifies as having no religion, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This shift reflects a significant local trend, with the number of people claiming no faith jumping by 21 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.9% of residents report no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christians make up the next largest group at 40.5%, while those following Buddhism or Hinduism represent small minorities.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (41%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 49.4%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Anglican 18.3%
- Catholic 12.0%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR621/500-or-more/topic/religion