Port Wakefield · Urban Centre

Religion in Port Wakefield

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

Far more people in Port Wakefield (L) report having no religion than in most similar areas. Nearly half of the population now identify as non-religious, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Port Wakefield, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Those with no religion make up 47.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This group rose by 17 percentage points since 2011, while Christians now account for 45.7% of residents.

47.4% ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 47.4%

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

Religious affiliation

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Port Wakefield splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (46%), with Not stated at 5%.

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 Port Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421032/port-wakefield/topic/religion