47.5% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Broome · Urban Centre
Religion in Broome
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all people in Broome report having no religion, making it one of the most secular areas in the region. This trend is much stronger here than across the rest of the country, where the figure is 38.9%. While Christianity remains a significant part of the community, those without a faith now form the largest group.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 47.5% of residents identify as having no religion, which is well above the national figure and has risen 15 points since 2011. Other major groups include Christians at 33.1%, Buddhists at 1.2%, and Muslims at 0.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (33%) and Not stated (17%).
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- No religion 47.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 21.4%
- Anglican 5.6%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL513001/broome/topic/religion