45.8% ▲ +90.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2490, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2490, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift away from traditional faith is a major feature of daily life in postcode 2490, where nearly half of the people now report no religion. This trend is much more pronounced here than in other parts of the state, with the number of non-religious residents climbing significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 45.8% of people have no religion, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011 and is far above the New South Wales rate of 33.2%. This group is now slightly larger than those who identify as Christians, who make up 44.9% of the population.
Religious affiliation
View on map →2490, NSW splits fairly evenly between No religion (46%) and Christianity (45%), with Not stated at 9%.
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- No religion 45.2%
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- Catholic 21.5%
- Anglican 15.3%
- Other Christian 4.0%
- Uniting Church 3.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.7%
- Pentecostal 0.4%
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- Other religious groups 0.7%
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 2490, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2490/2490-nsw/topic/religion