58.5% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2008, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2008, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far more people here report no religion than in most similar areas, with 58.5% of the postcode 2008 population claiming no affiliation. This is a significant shift for the area, as the number of people without a religion has climbed 15 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The typical resident of postcode 2008 has no religion, a figure far above the national rate of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 18.3% and Buddhism at 7.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2008, NSW, No religion is the majority at 59%; Christianity is next at 18%.
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- No religion 57.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.9%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 9.9%
- Anglican 2.7%
- Other Christian 2.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Uniting Church 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Baptist 0.6%
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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 2008, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2008/2008-nsw/topic/religion