47.0% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2026, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2026, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of residents in postcode 2026 report having no religion, making it a far more secular area than most of the country. This shift is stark, with the number of people identifying as non-religious jumping 21 percentage points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Almost 47% of people here have no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This is the most common response, followed by Christianity at 29.1% and Judaism at 13.6%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2026, NSW, the largest group is No religion at 47%, followed by Christianity (29%) and Judaism (14%).
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- No religion 46.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.4%
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- Catholic 17.8%
- Anglican 6.0%
- Orthodox 2.2%
- Other Christian 1.6%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.6%
- Uniting Church 0.5%
- Baptist 0.2%
- Pentecostal 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.0%
- 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 2026, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2026/2026-nsw/topic/religion