34.9% ▲ +62.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Burwood · Council (LGA)
Religion in Burwood
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people in Burwood claim no religion compared to the national figure. While 34.9% of residents have no religious affiliation, this is well below the Australian average of 38.9%. This diverse landscape is led by Christians (37.6%) and those with no religion, with a significant Hindu community making up 10% of the population.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The proportion of people with no religion rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 34.9%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other major faiths include Buddhism at 7.8% and Islam at 1.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Burwood splits fairly evenly between Christianity (38%) and No religion (35%), with Hinduism at 10%.
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- Catholic 22.0%
- Orthodox 4.3%
- Anglican 3.5%
- Other Christian 3.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- No religion 34.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11300/burwood/topic/religion