46.8% ▲ +96.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2291, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2291, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A rapid shift away from organised faith has seen the number of people reporting no religion in postcode 2291 jump by 23 percentage points since 2011. This trend is now very clear, with 46.8% of residents identifying as non-religious. This is well above the national figure of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Nearly half of the population (46.8%) now reports no religion, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. This group is slightly larger than those who identify with a Christian faith, who make up 46.6% of the area.
Religious affiliation
View on map →2291, NSW splits fairly evenly between No religion (47%) and Christianity (47%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- No religion 46.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Catholic 22.9%
- Anglican 13.2%
- Uniting Church 3.0%
- Other Christian 2.6%
- Orthodox 1.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Baptist 0.6%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- Other religious groups 0.1%
- 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 2291, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/topic/religion