18.5% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Blacktown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Blacktown - South
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people claim no religion in Blacktown - South compared to the rest of the country. While 38.9% of Australians report no faith, that figure is just 18.5% here, making it one of the least secular areas in its class.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 45.5%, followed by Hinduism at 13.3% and Islam at 7.3%. The share of people with no religion rose slightly to 18.5% since 2016, though this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Blacktown - South, the largest group is Christianity at 45%, followed by No religion (19%) and Hinduism (13%).
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- Catholic 25.3%
- Anglican 6.4%
- Other Christian 5.1%
- Orthodox 4.0%
- Baptist 1.3%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
- Uniting Church 1.2%
- Pentecostal 1.1%
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- No religion 18.2%
- Secular beliefs 0.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 6.1%
- Other religious groups 0.9%
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 Blacktown - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011560/blacktown-south/topic/religion