39.9% ▲ +152.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Newell · Urban Centre
Religion in Newell
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 40% of people in Newell now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed sharply over the last decade. This shift means about four in ten residents identify as non-religious, while almost half of the population remains Christian.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The share of people with no religion rose 24 points since 2011 to reach 39.9%, which is a little above the national figure. Christianity is the most common faith at 46.0%, followed by Buddhism at 1.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Newell, the largest group is Christianity at 45%, followed by No religion (39%) and Not stated (13%).
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- Catholic 21.3%
- Anglican 11.3%
- Uniting Church 7.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Other Christian 1.6%
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- No religion 38.6%
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- Other religious groups 1.3%
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 Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322093/newell/topic/religion