45.7% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2024, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2024, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
More people report having no religion in postcode 2024 than in most similar areas. This trend has grown quickly, with the share of residents identifying as non-religious rising by 17 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly half the population (45.7%) identify with no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Other common affiliations include Christianity at 39.8% and Judaism at 4.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2024, NSW, the largest group is No religion at 46%, followed by Christianity (40%) and Not stated (8%).
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- No religion 44.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.6%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 23.1%
- Anglican 10.1%
- Orthodox 2.7%
- Other Christian 1.6%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
- Baptist 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
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 2024, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2024/2024-nsw/topic/religion