38.6% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Southern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Southern Highlands
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
A shift away from organised faith has seen the number of people with no religion in the Southern Highlands jump by 17 percentage points since 2011. This group now makes up 38.6% of the population, making it a significant part of the local community alongside those who identify as Christians.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christians are the largest group at 52.2%, while 38.6% of people report no religion. This latest figure is about the same as the national average, though it is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Southern Highlands, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 39%.
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- Anglican 21.8%
- Catholic 18.7%
- Other Christian 4.2%
- Uniting Church 2.7%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 2.6%
- Baptist 0.9%
- Orthodox 0.8%
- Pentecostal 0.5%
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- No religion 38.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Sikhism 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 Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021289/southern-highlands/topic/religion