5.5% ▼ -71.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Iama (Yam) Island · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Faith plays a dominant role in daily life on Iama (Yam) Island, where 87.3% of the population identifies as Christian. This is a deeply religious community with very few people claiming no faith at all.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Only 5.5% of residents report no religion, a figure far below the national 38.9% and one that has fallen 14 points since 2011. This is among the lowest proportions of non-religious people compared to similar areas.
5.5% ▼ -71.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Iama (Yam) Island, Christianity is the majority at 89%; No religion is next at 6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Iama (Yam) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322059/iama-island/topic/religion