44.2% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
250,000 to 999,999 · Section of State Range
Religion in 250,000 to 999,999
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than four in ten people in 250,000 to 999,999 report having no religion. This area is more secular than the national average, with a growing number of residents moving away from traditional faith over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 44.2%, which is well above the Australian figure of 38.9%. Other main affiliations include Christianity at 38.1%, Hinduism at 4.5%, Islam at 3.2%, and Buddhism at 2.8%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 250,000 to 999,999, the largest group is No religion at 44%, followed by Christianity (38%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 43.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.5%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 19.3%
- Anglican 8.2%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.4%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Baptist 0.9%
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- Sikhism 1.0%
- 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 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR802/250-000-to-999-999/topic/religion