Wallaroo · Urban Centre

Religion in Wallaroo

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

A growing number of residents in Wallaroo now identify as having no religion, with this group rising by 12 percentage points since 2011. Nearly half of the population—47.8%—now fall into this category, making it the most common response in the area.

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📍 Wallaroo, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Almost 48% of people report no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 42.4%, while Buddhism, Islam and other religions each make up less than 1% of the population.

47.8% ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.3%
  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 47.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Wallaroo, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (9%).

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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415046/wallaroo/topic/religion