26.8% —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
About 27% of people in Remainder of State/Territory (OT) report having no religion, making it the largest single group in the area. This figure is far below the national average, reflecting a community where religious identity remains more common than across most of Australia.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 26.8%, followed by Christianity at 25.6% and Buddhism at 7.3%. The proportion of people with no religion is about the same as the rest of the territories, but much lower than most other Australian areas.
26.8% —
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Not stated at 38%, followed by No religion (27%) and Christianity (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL931001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/religion