39.7% ▲ +115.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2527, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2527, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift towards secularism has defined the area, with the proportion of people reporting no religion in postcode 2527 jumping 21 percentage points since 2011. While over half the population identifies as Christian, the number of people with no faith has risen sharply to reach 39.7%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 39.7% of residents now report no religion, a figure that is about the same as the national average but well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Christianity remains the most common faith at 53.5%, while other religions including Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism each account for around 0.5%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2527, NSW, Christianity is the majority at 53%; No religion is next at 40%.
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- Catholic 24.6%
- Anglican 16.5%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 0.6%
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- No religion 39.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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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 2527, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/topic/religion