38.2% ▲ +123.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2261, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2261, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift toward having no religion has been more pronounced in postcode 2261 than in the wider state. While over half the population identifies as Christian, the number of people reporting no religion has jumped by 21 percentage points since 2011 to reach 38.2%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The typical resident in 2261 is Christian (52.9%), but the 38.2% who identify with no religion is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Other faiths are less common, with Buddhism at 0.7% and Hinduism at 0.4%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2261, NSW, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 38%.
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- Catholic 24.2%
- Anglican 17.5%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Pentecostal 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.8%
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- No religion 37.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.2%
- 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 2261, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2261/2261-nsw/topic/religion