16.1% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Blacktown - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Blacktown - West
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Far fewer people identify as having no religion in Blacktown - West than in most similar areas. Only 16.1% of the population report no religious affiliation, which is much lower than the national figure of 38.9%.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
Christianity is the most common faith at 47.4%, while Hinduism (12.5%) and Islam (7.6%) also have a strong presence. The number of people with no religion rose slightly to 16.1%, but this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Blacktown - West, the largest group is Christianity at 47%, followed by No religion (16%) and Hinduism (12%).
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- Catholic 24.5%
- Anglican 7.2%
- Other Christian 6.1%
- Orthodox 3.6%
- Uniting Church 1.8%
- Pentecostal 1.6%
- Baptist 1.4%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.2%
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- No religion 16.0%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
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- Sikhism 6.3%
- Other religious groups 0.7%
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011561/blacktown-west/topic/religion