Papunya · Urban Centre

Religion in Papunya

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

A very small minority of people in Papunya (L) claim no religion, making it one of the least secular areas among similar places. Christians make up the largest group here at 68%, while those with no faith have dropped sharply to just 10%.

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📍 Papunya, Urban Centre

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

The percentage of people with no religion is far below the Northern Territory figure of 38.5% and the national 38.9%. This represents a huge shift over a decade, as the number of people reporting no religion fell by 66 points since 2011.

10.0% ▼ -86.8%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 76.1%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Papunya, Christianity is the majority at 69%; Not stated is next at 21%.

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 Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722027/papunya/topic/religion