50.6% ▲ +112.5%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Howden · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of people in Howden (L) report having no religion, making it the most common response for this area. This shift is part of a large trend, as the number of residents with no religious affiliation has climbed by 27 percentage points since 2011.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 50.6% of residents now claim no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Those with a religious faith are mostly Christian at 43.9%, while Buddhists make up 1.3% and Muslims 0.6% of the population.
50.6% ▲ +112.5%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Howden, No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Howden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621016/howden/topic/religion