40.0% ▲ +95.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2640, NSW · Postcode
Religion in 2640, NSW
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A 20 point jump in those reporting no religion has shifted the spiritual landscape of postcode 2640 since 2011. While Christianity remains the most common faith at 49.2%, the number of people with no religious affiliation has climbed to 40.0%. This reflects a broader move away from organised religion in the area.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Forty per cent of residents now claim no religion, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. Other faiths are less common, with Hinduism at 1.6%, other religions at 1.2%, and Buddhism at 0.9%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In 2640, NSW, the largest group is Christianity at 49%, followed by No religion (40%) and Not stated (7%).
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- Catholic 23.1%
- Anglican 12.8%
- Other Christian 4.9%
- Uniting Church 3.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.5%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
- Baptist 0.8%
- Orthodox 0.5%
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- No religion 39.6%
- Secular beliefs 0.2%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 0.9%
- Other religious groups 0.3%
- 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 2640, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2640/2640-nsw/topic/religion