48.2% ▲ +166.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Blyth · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people identify as having no religion in Blyth than in most similar areas. This shift is a major local trend, with the number of non-religious residents climbing 30 percentage points since 2011 to reach 48.2%. Now, nearly half the population does not follow a faith.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Those with no religion make up 48.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 41.2%, while other religions account for 0.9%.
48.2% ▲ +166.3%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Blyth, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422008/blyth/topic/religion