Busselton · Urban Centre

Religion in Busselton

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

Nearly half of Busselton residents now report having no religion. This is a significant shift for the area, as the proportion of people without a faith has jumped by 21 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Busselton, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The typical person in Busselton does not follow a religion (48.8%), a figure well above the 38.9% national average. Those with a faith are mostly Christian (41.8%), while Buddhism (1.0%) and Islam (0.6%) represent small minorities.

48.8% ▲ +73.0%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 48.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Busselton, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (42%) and Not stated (7%).

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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512002/busselton/topic/religion