45.6% ▲ +120.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2290, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2290, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of people in postcode 2290 report having no religion, reflecting a shift in local beliefs. This area has seen a significant move away from formal faith, with the number of people claiming no religion jumping 25 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
At 45.6%, those with no religion are far more common here than in New South Wales (33.2%) and well above the national figure. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 47.3%, while Buddhism (0.8%) and Hinduism (0.6%) make up small shares of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →2290, NSW splits fairly evenly between Christianity (47%) and No religion (46%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- Catholic 19.0%
- Anglican 14.1%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Uniting Church 3.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.2%
- Pentecostal 1.5%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Orthodox 1.2%
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- No religion 45.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 0.1%
- 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 2290, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2290/2290-nsw/topic/religion