Poona · Urban Centre

Religion in Poona

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

A slightly higher share of people in Poona report having no religion compared to the national figure. While half of the area identifies as Christian, the number of people with no faith has grown significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Poona, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 40.3% of residents have no religion, which is a little above the Australian figure and has risen 15 percentage points since 2011. Christians make up 50.5% of the population, while Buddhists account for 1.0%.

40.3% ▲ +60.4%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 40.3%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Poona, Christianity is the majority at 51%; No religion is next at 40%.

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 Poona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321085/poona/topic/religion