Wilcannia · Urban Centre

Religion in Wilcannia

What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith in Wilcannia, where 40.1% of people identify with a Christian denomination. While those with no religion make up 30.6% of the population, this figure is well below the national average.

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📍 Wilcannia, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

People reporting no religion are much less common here than in most other areas, though the figure rose 13 points since 2011 to 30.6%. Other faiths are rare, with Buddhism at 0.9% and Hinduism at 0.6%.

30.6% ▲ +74.1%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).

Religious affiliation

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In Wilcannia, the largest group is Christianity at 41%, followed by No religion (31%) and Not stated (26%).

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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121120/wilcannia/topic/religion