13.9% ▲ +71.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2179, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2179, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Just 13.9% of people in postcode 2179 report having no religion, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the least secular places in the region, where a strong majority of residents identify with a faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Over half the population is Christian, while 14.1% are Muslim and 9.1% are Hindu. While the number of people claiming no religion rose by 5.8 points since 2011, it remains far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2179, NSW, Christianity is the majority at 50%; Islam is next at 14%.
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- Catholic 29.9%
- Other Christian 7.6%
- Anglican 5.0%
- Orthodox 4.6%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Pentecostal 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.7%
- Uniting Church 0.6%
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- No religion 13.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 1.3%
- Other religious groups 0.8%
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 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/topic/religion