49.0% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Newman · Urban Centre
Religion in Newman
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of the people in Newman report having no religion, a figure that has climbed significantly over the last decade. This means a lack of religious affiliation is now the most common identity in the area, reflecting a shift seen across much of the country but felt more strongly here.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49% of residents have no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9% and rose 16 points since 2011. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 32.8%, Buddhism at 1.9%, and Islam at 0.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Newman, the largest group is No religion at 49%, followed by Christianity (33%) and Not stated (14%).
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- No religion 48.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 16.2%
- Anglican 5.8%
- Other Christian 4.5%
- Baptist 2.6%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
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- Sikhism 0.1%
- Other religious groups 0.1%
- Aboriginal traditional 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 Newman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515028/newman/topic/religion