40.9% ▲ +108.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2540 crosses NSW/OT · Postcode
Religion in 2540 crosses NSW/OT
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A sharp 21 point rise in people claiming no religion has seen 40.9% of residents in postcode 2540 now identify as non-religious. This shift makes the area more secular than both the state and national averages.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 48.7%, while 40.9% of people report no religion, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. Other groups are small, with Buddhism at 0.6%, other religions at 0.4%, and Islam at 0.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2540 crosses NSW/OT, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (41%) and Not stated (9%).
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- Anglican 18.9%
- Catholic 18.1%
- Other Christian 3.8%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.4%
- Uniting Church 2.4%
- Baptist 1.5%
- Orthodox 0.9%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- No religion 40.5%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.1%
- Sikhism 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 2540 crosses NSW/OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2540/2540-crosses-nsw-ot/topic/religion