Jabiru · Urban Centre

Religion in Jabiru

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

Nearly half of all residents in Jabiru report having no religion. This shift is a major part of the town's story, with the number of people without a faith jumping 22 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Jabiru, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

No religion is the most common response at 47.8%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 31.8%, Buddhism at 2.5%, and other religions at 1.5%.

47.8% ▲ +83.2%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 47.8%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Jabiru, the largest group is No religion at 48%, followed by Christianity (32%) and Not stated (15%).

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 Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721009/jabiru/topic/religion