21.1% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2559, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2559, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Only 21.1% of people in postcode 2559 report having no religion, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area one of the most religious places in the region, with a high proportion of residents identifying with a faith.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 40.2%, followed by Islam at 16.3% and Hinduism at 4.3%. While the number of people with no religion rose 7.9 points since 2011, it remains much lower than the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2559, NSW, the largest group is Christianity at 40%, followed by No religion (21%) and Islam (16%).
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- Catholic 15.3%
- Other Christian 10.1%
- Anglican 8.1%
- Pentecostal 1.9%
- Orthodox 1.7%
- Uniting Church 1.6%
- Baptist 1.0%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 0.9%
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- No religion 20.7%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.6%
- Sikhism 0.6%
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 2559, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/topic/religion