21.4% ▲ +87.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2172, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2172, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rise in people reporting no faith has seen those without a religion reach 21.4% in postcode 2172. Despite this growth, the area remains much more religious than the typical Australian suburb, with 62.2% of residents identifying as Christians.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
While 21.4% of people now claim no religion—a 10 percentage point increase since 2011—this figure is still far below the national figure of 38.9%. Other notable faiths include Hinduism at 6.1%, Islam at 4.0%, and Buddhism at 1.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2172, NSW, Christianity is the majority at 62%; No religion is next at 21%.
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- Catholic 31.1%
- Anglican 12.4%
- Orthodox 8.9%
- Other Christian 5.6%
- Baptist 1.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.0%
- Uniting Church 1.0%
- Pentecostal 0.9%
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- No religion 21.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 0.4%
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 2172, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2172/2172-nsw/topic/religion