56.5% ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
West Island · Urban Centre
Religion in West Island
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of the people in West Island identify as having no religion, placing it among the highest areas for this trend. This shift is stark, with the number of non-religious residents climbing 24 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 56.5%, which is far above the 38.9% national figure. Other residents identify as Christian (19.7%) or Muslim (6.1%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In West Island, No religion is the majority at 55%; Not stated is next at 20%.
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- No religion 52.6%
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- Catholic 7.9%
- Anglican 5.9%
- Other Christian 2.6%
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 West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922003/west-island/topic/religion