53.4% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
2661, NSW · Postcode
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Over half of the people in postcode 2661 now report having no religion, a figure that has climbed steeply in recent years. This shift makes the area far more secular than the rest of the state and the country.
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
No religion is the most common response at 53.4%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9% and rose 24 points since 2011. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.7%, followed by Hinduism at 2.0% and Islam at 1.3%.
53.4% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
In 2661, NSW, No religion is the majority at 54%; Christianity is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in 2661, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2661/2661-nsw/topic/religion