18.8% ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
499 or less · Section of State Range
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in 499 or less identify as Muslim, making it the most common faith here. While the number of people claiming no religion has risen to 18.8% since 2011, this figure remains far below the national average.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Islam is the primary religion at 53.3%, followed by those with no religion at 18.8% and Christians at 11.7%. The proportion of people with no religion is among the lowest for similar areas and sits 20 points below the Australian figure.
18.8% ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In 499 or less, Islam is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR922/499-or-less/topic/religion