39.3% ▲ +107.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
South West Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in South West Rocks
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Diverse beliefs shape daily life in South West Rocks, where more than half the people identify as Christians. A striking shift has occurred over the last decade, with the number of people claiming no religion doubling to 39.3%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 51.7%, while 39.3% of residents have no religion, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average. Other faiths are rare here, with Buddhism at 0.6% and Hinduism at 0.3%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In South West Rocks, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 39%.
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- Anglican 21.0%
- Catholic 18.6%
- Uniting Church 4.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 3.2%
- Other Christian 2.6%
- Baptist 0.7%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
- Orthodox 0.2%
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- No religion 38.9%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 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 South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/topic/religion