52.7% ▲ +88.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2017, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2017, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in postcode 2017 report having no religion, making it a standout area for secularity. This shift is dramatic, with the number of residents without a religious affiliation climbing 25 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
More than half of residents (52.7%) claim no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other groups include Christians at 28.5%, Buddhists at 4.5%, and those following Islam (2.1%) or Hinduism (1.7%).
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2017, NSW, No religion is the majority at 53%; Christianity is next at 29%.
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- No religion 52.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 16.8%
- Anglican 3.8%
- Other Christian 2.8%
- Orthodox 2.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Uniting Church 0.7%
- Baptist 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.4%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.0%
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 2017, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2017/2017-nsw/topic/religion