34.5% —
Lower than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 34.5%
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.
Over half of the people in 500 or more identify as Christians, making it a more religious area than most. While those with no religion are increasing, this group remains well below the national figure.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 50.8%. People reporting no religion make up 34.5% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas and 4.4 percentage points below the Australian average, despite rising by 4.8 points since 2016.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 500 or more, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 34%.
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- Anglican 24.1%
- Catholic 12.2%
- Uniting Church 7.8%
- Other Christian 3.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.0%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 33.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/SOSR921/500-or-more/topic/religion