46.2% ▲ +104.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Helensburgh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Helensburgh
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly half of all residents in Helensburgh now report having no religion. This shift is a major local trend, as the number of people without a faith has jumped 24 percentage points since 2011. It leaves the area much less religious than the typical Australian suburb.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
About 46.2% of people here have no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Christianity is the other main group at 47.7%, while Buddhism and Hinduism make up small minorities.
Religious affiliation
View on map →Helensburgh splits fairly evenly between Christianity (48%) and No religion (46%), with Not stated at 5%.
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- Catholic 21.7%
- Anglican 15.5%
- Other Christian 2.7%
- Uniting Church 2.2%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.8%
- Pentecostal 1.4%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Orthodox 0.8%
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- No religion 45.7%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.1%
- 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 Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/religion