56.2% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2010, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2010, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More than half of people in postcode 2010 report having no religion. This makes it one of the least religious areas in the region, with a non-religious population that has grown significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people reporting no religion rose by 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.2%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 25.9%, Buddhism at 4.3%, Judaism at 1.5%, and Islam at 1.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2010, NSW, No religion is the majority at 56%; Christianity is next at 26%.
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- No religion 55.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.9%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 14.4%
- Anglican 5.4%
- Other Christian 2.0%
- Orthodox 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.8%
- Uniting Church 0.7%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
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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 2010, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2010/2010-nsw/topic/religion