49.5% ▲ +64.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2021, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2021, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 2021 report having no religion. This is a striking figure that puts the area far above both the state and national averages, reflecting a significant shift in local beliefs over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 49.5% of people here have no religion, a figure that rose 19 points since 2011 and is far above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 38.5%, Judaism at 2.9%, and Buddhism at 1.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2021, NSW, the largest group is No religion at 50%, followed by Christianity (39%) and Not stated (6%).
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- No religion 48.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 19.8%
- Anglican 11.6%
- Orthodox 2.7%
- Other Christian 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.3%
- Uniting Church 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.3%
- Baptist 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 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 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/topic/religion