Blanchetown · Urban Centre

Religion in Blanchetown

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

A far higher proportion of people in Blanchetown report no religion compared to the national average. Over half the population now identifies as non-religious, reflecting a significant shift in the local community's beliefs over the last decade.

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📍 Blanchetown, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

About 52.2% of residents have no religion, which is far above the Australian figure of 38.9%. This number has risen by 25 percentage points since 2011, while Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.7%.

52.2% ▲ +93.7%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 36.0%
  • 2021: 52.2%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Blanchetown, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 39%.

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 Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422007/blanchetown/topic/religion