50.1% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2549, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2549, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A huge shift in belief has occurred in postcode 2549, where the number of people reporting no religion rose by 21 percentage points since 2011. Now, over half of the population—50.1%—do not identify with any faith, a figure far above the national average.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Half of the residents report no religion, which is much higher than most areas and 11 points above the Australian figure. The remaining population is mostly Christian at 40.9%, followed by small groups of Buddhists, and those practicing other religions or Islam.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2549, NSW, No religion is the majority at 50%; Christianity is next at 41%.
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- No religion 49.4%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
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- Anglican 15.7%
- Catholic 14.0%
- Other Christian 3.9%
- Uniting Church 2.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.1%
- Baptist 1.1%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
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 2549, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2549/2549-nsw/topic/religion