38.5% ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2000, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2000, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise of 12 percentage points in people reporting no religion since 2011 marks a shift in the spiritual landscape of postcode 2000. While 38.5% of residents now identify as non-religious, the area remains diverse with significant Buddhist and Christian populations.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 38.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other major groups include Christians at 25.0% and Buddhists at 21.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2000, NSW, the largest group is No religion at 38%, followed by Christianity (25%) and Buddhism (21%).
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- No religion 38.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 12.9%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Anglican 3.5%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Orthodox 1.0%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Uniting Church 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.7%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- 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 2000, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2000/2000-nsw/topic/religion