Barton · Federal Electorate

Religion in Barton

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

A far lower share of people in Barton report having no religion compared to the national figure. While 38.9% of Australians claim no faith, only 29.3% of Barton residents do. This makes the area much more likely to identify with a religion than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Barton, Federal Electorate

Religious affiliation

The mix of religions, and people with no religion.

Christianity is the most common faith at 43.5%, followed by Islam at 8.2% and Hinduism at 6.1%. Although the number of people with no religion rose 16 percentage points since 2011, it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.

29.3% ▲ +113.6%

Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 29.3%

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

Religious affiliation

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In Barton, the largest group is Christianity at 44%, followed by No religion (29%) and Islam (8%).

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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED102/barton/topic/religion