36.4% ▲ +98.7%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2579, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2579, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A strong Christian presence shapes the social fabric of postcode 2579, where over half the population identifies with the faith. While the area is more religious than many other regions, the number of people claiming no faith has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 52.1%, while 36.4% of people report no religion. This last group has grown by 18 percentage points since 2011, making the local figure well above the New South Wales average.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2579, NSW, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 36%.
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- Catholic 20.7%
- Anglican 20.5%
- Other Christian 4.1%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Orthodox 0.8%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.6%
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- No religion 35.8%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.3%
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- Other religious groups 0.3%
- Sikhism 0.1%
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 2579, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2579/2579-nsw/topic/religion