50.9% ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2040, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2040, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward secularism has defined postcode 2040, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 18 percentage points since 2011. Now, over half the population identifies as non-religious, making the area far more secular than the rest of the state and country.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Half of the residents (50.9%) now report no religion, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 33.2%. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 39.3%, followed by smaller groups of Buddhists, Muslims, and Hindus.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2040, NSW, No religion is the majority at 51%; Christianity is next at 39%.
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- No religion 50.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Catholic 23.9%
- Anglican 6.9%
- Orthodox 3.3%
- Other Christian 2.1%
- Uniting Church 1.1%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Baptist 0.5%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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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 2040, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2040/2040-nsw/topic/religion